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Where’s my refund?

Refunds take about 21 days after the IRS has accepted your e-filed tax return

Refund timeline

24 - 48 hours

2 days

19 days

E-filed taxes

Return received
by the IRS

Refund approved
by the IRS

Refund sent/
deposited

Once you receive confirmation that your federal return has been received, you'll be able to start tracking your refund at the IRS Where's My Refund? site.

All times are estimated by IRS.

I mailed my paper return

Let's track your tax refunds

1

If you e-filed with TurboTax

Sign in to check your federal e-file status and make a note of your exact refund amount.

2

Track your federal tax refund

You must successfully submit your tax return to be able to track it.

If your return was accepted more than 21 days ago, but you still haven't received your refund, contact the IRS.

Track it
Tip

Next year, e-file with TurboTax to get the fastest tax refund possible.

3

Track my state refund

We'll help you find your state's instructions.

Look Up My State

Common reasons that
 delay tax refunds

Checking with the IRS and/or
 state can tell you why your refund
 is delayed.

See more top reasons your tax
 refund could be delayed.

Tracking your tax
 refund articles

View these additional pages for more information that will help you find your tax refund.

The IRS Refund Timetable Explained Why is my state e-file still pending? What does Pending mean? Does “accepted” mean my refund is approved? Why do some refunds take longer than others?
My return got accepted. What happens next? How to Check Your Refund Status What's the earliest I can get my tax refund? Why is my IRS refund taking longer than 21 days? The IRS Tool says “approved” but TurboTax says “accepted”?

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Why is my federal refund less than I expected? I have a question about my TurboTax product
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