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Planned Outage: October 6 - 9, 2012
This service will be unavailable beginning approximately 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 6, 2012 until approximately 5:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, due to an annual power outage. We apologize for any inconvenience.

When Will I Get My Refund?

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If you e-file, you can generally expect your refund within 10 - 21 days. The projected refund date "Where's My Refund?" provides may change as your tax return moves through processing. Keep in mind that IRS telephone assistors will not be able to provide additional information.

 

Please DO NOT CALL our toll-free number unless "Where's My Refund?" specifically indicates that you should.

1. When to check... 2. What you need... 3. How...
  • 72 hours after you e-file

  • 4 weeks after you mail your paper return.
  • Social Security Number

  • Filing status

  • Exact refund amount

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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 2012-10-01