More In Refunds Your refund status will appear around: 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return. 3 or 4 days after you e-file a prior-year return. 4 weeks after you file a paper return.
We issue most refunds in less than 21 calendar days. However, if you mailed your return and expect a refund, it could take four weeks or more to process your return.
In most cases, taxpayers receive their direct deposit refunds early in the morning on the expected deposit date.
If you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), you can expect to get your refund by February 27 if: You file your return online. You choose to get your refund by direct deposit.
Once your return is accepted, you are on the IRS' refund timetable. The IRS typically issues refunds in less than 21 days after your e-filed return is accepted. You can use the IRS Where's My Refund? tool or call the IRS at 800-829-1954 to check on the status of your refund, beginning 24 hours after you e-file.
Use the IRS Where's My Refund tool or the IRS2Go mobile app to check your refund online. This is the fastest and easiest way to track your refund. The systems are updated once every 24 hours. You can contact the IRS to check on the status of your refund.
The IRS has approved your refund. The IRS is preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail. This status will tell you when the IRS will send the refund to your bank (if you selected the direct deposit option).
EITC/ACTC Payout Date
Taxpayers who also have claimed Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) are likely to get the refund as early of February 27, 2024, you may check the complete schedule of getting the tax return with EITC/ACTC from the table below.
The IRS Started Accepting Returns January 29, 2024
In most cases, early tax filers who are a due a refund can often see the refund as early as mid- or late February if they have it direct deposited.
Affected taxpayers can generally expect to receive their refunds by Feb. 27, 2024, with some seeing their refunds on Feb. 17 at the earliest. Keep in mind that receiving your refund can still take a week after the IRS releases it.
Refunds to debit cards tend to take between two and five business days, but it can take up to 30 days depending on the company issuing the refund.
The deposits for direct deposit of refunds are done overnight on Thursday nights so they appear in the bank account on Friday, according to the IRS timetable. The deposits are made one time each week, not every day. It depends on the bank, but generally you can see the deposit in your bank account on Friday morning.
E-filing with direct deposit is hailed as the fastest route, with refunds usually arriving within three weeks. However, for those opting for paper check refunds, the wait can extend to four to six weeks due to the involved manual processing.
"IRS Accepted Return But Not Approved" Meaning
If a taxpayer receives the status update that their tax return was accepted but not approved, this means that the IRS has received their tax return, but they have not yet evaluated the information. Therefore, the taxpayer must wait to see if more action is required.
E-file plus direct deposit yields fastest refunds
The IRS also encourages taxpayers to file electronically. While a person can choose direct deposit whether they file their taxes on paper or electronically, a taxpayer who e-files will typically see their refund in less than 21 days.
The changes under negotiation in Congress right now contain several advantages for low- earning parents: For one, the refundable portion of the credit would increase incrementally over the 2023, 2024 and 2025 tax years — from $1,800 to $1,900 to $2,000.
The Child Tax Credit is worth a maximum of $2,000 per qualifying child. Up to $1,500 is refundable. To be eligible for the CTC, you must have earned more than $2,500.
If you file electronically, most refunds are processed within 21 days after the receipt.
Accepted means your tax return was received and has passed initial inspection, such as correct Social Security number and correctly claimed dependents. It can take anywhere from a few days to three weeks for your return to go from acceptance to approval.
shows the status of my refund is Refund Approved? This means the IRS has processed your return and has approved your refund. The IRS is now preparing to send your refund to your bank or directly to you in the mail if you requested a paper check.
If your refund status used to be your tax return is still being processed, but now the status says it is being processed, the IRS may have detected an issue in your tax return that could cause a delay in the release of your tax refund.
Most refunds typically take 5-7 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) to appear in your account once the merchant has issued the refund. If you have questions about a refund you should have received, you should first check with the merchant.
While the exact day of the week that your refund will be deposited can vary, the IRS typically issues refunds on weekdays, Monday through Friday.