Feature Articles: Taxes
How to Check on Your Tax Refund
Reviewed, adapted and used with special permission from the IRS by: Brenda Procter, M.S., State Specialist & Instructor Personal Financial Planning, University of Missouri Extension
If you already filed your federal tax return and are
expecting a refund, there are several ways to check on
its status.
“Where’s My Refund?” is an interactive tool you can use at IRS.gov. Online instructions guide you through a process that checks the status of your refund if you provide identifying information from your tax return. Once the information is processed, you get an online response, including:
- Acknowledgement that a return was received and is in processing
- The mailing date or direct deposit date of your refund
- Notice that the refund has been returned to the IRS because it could not be delivered
The response includes links to information related to a
taxpayer’s specific situation. You can go through links
to the steps you need to take to resolve any issues that
affect your refund.
The “Where’s My Refund?” service meets stringent IRS
security and privacy certifications. You enter
identifying information that includes your Social
Security number, filing status and the exact amount of
the refund shown on your return. This specific
information verifies that you are the person who is
authorized to access your account.
“Where’s My Refund?” is accessible to visually impaired
taxpayers who use the Job Access with Speech screen
reader used with a Braille display and is compatible
with different JAWS modes.
For information on your refund, you also can call the
IRS TeleTax System at 1-800-829-4477 or the IRS Refund
Hotline at 1-800-829-1954. When you call, be ready to
provide the first Social Security number shown on the
return, your filing status and the amount of the refund
you are expecting. If the IRS has processed your return,
the system will tell you the date your refund was or
will be sent. The TeleTax refund information is updated
each weekend. If you do not get a date for your refund,
you may want to call back the next week.
Source: IRS Tax Tip 2006-60
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Last update: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
