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Refund Information 14:28 - 20-Jan-2023

To check the status Where's My Refund will provide an Refund information is also available
of your refund, go actual personalized refund date as soon in Spanish at IRS.gov/Spanish and
to IRS.gov/Refunds as the IRS processes your tax return and 800-829-1954.
or use the free IRS2Go app, 24 hours a approves your refund.
day, 7 days a week. Information about Updates to refund status are
your refund will generally be available TIP made once a day—usually at
within 24 hours after the IRS receives night.
your e-filed return or 4 weeks after you
mail a paper return. But if you filed If you don’t have Internet ac-
Form 8379 with your return, allow 14 cess, you can call
weeks (11 weeks if you filed electroni- 800-829-1954, 24 hours a day,
cally) before checking your refund sta- 7 days a week, for automated refund in-
tus. formation. Our phone and walk-in assis-
The IRS can’t issue refunds before tors can research the status of your re-
mid-February 2023 for returns that fund only if it's been 21 days or more
claim the earned income credit or the since you filed electronically or more
additional child tax credit. This delay than 6 weeks since you mailed your pa-
applies to the entire refund, not just the per return.
portion associated with these credits.
Don’t send in a copy of your return
To use Where's My Refund, unless asked to do so.
have a copy of your tax return
handy. You will need to enter To get a refund, you must generally
the following information from your re- file your return within 3 years from the
turn: date the return was due (including exten-
sions).
• Your social security number (or in-
dividual taxpayer identification num- Where's My Refund doesn't track re-
ber), funds that are claimed on an amended
• Your filing status, and tax return.
• The exact whole dollar amount of
your refund.

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