You can check the status of your refund online.
To check the status of a refund, taxpayers should use the Where’s My Refund? tool on IRS.gov. If taxpayers file electronically, they should wait twenty-four hours before checking the status of their refund. If taxpayers file a paper return, they should wait four weeks before checking the status.
IRS representatives on the phone and at Taxpayer Assistance Centers can only research the status of a refund if:
- It’s been 21 days or more since the taxpayer filed the return electronically.
- It’s been six weeks or more since the taxpayer mailed the return.
- The Where’s My Refund? tool tells the taxpayer to contact the IRS.