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Waiting for your tax refund? This IRS tool shows when your money’s coming
Tax refunds can take up to 21 days after your return is received. Track your payment with this online IRS tool.
Where’s my refund? IRS 2025 tax refund tracker, payment updates, and delays
The IRS began accepting tax returns on January 27, 2025, and most e-filed returns with direct deposit are processed within 21 days. However, if you filed a paper return, expect to wait 4-8 weeks for your refund.
IRS refunds are 32% lower on average so far this tax season
Tax refunds in 2025 are currently running 32% lower than they were a year ago. That gap is expected to close in the coming weeks, though, as returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit begin to be processed.
How IRS Layoffs Might Affect Your Tax Refund’s Timing
Experts warn that filing close to the deadline or submitting a return with errors is a recipe for delay. During tax season, IRS employees wear a lot of hats. Filing a paper return or having your return flagged will likely lead to longer wait times.
The IRS Can Seize Your Tax Refund: Here's Who's Impacted
Wondering "Where is my tax refund?" Your IRS refund status could be affected if you owe child support, student loans or taxes.
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are some delaying filing?
With IRS layoffs, will cheating on tax returns increase? Here's what you need to know
A shortage of IRS workers could lead to a bevy of problems for taxpayers. It could also intrigue people to not report their entire income to the IRS.
With up to 15,000 IRS workers facing layoffs, is now the time to cheat on your taxes?
When I saw a headline that up to 15,000 Internal Revenue Service workers could be laid off, my first thought was this could be a tax cheater’s paradise. The IRS is already woefully understaffed. It takes months to get a reply to your tax questions.
Tax refunds in 2025 so far about one-third lower than last year. Here's why.
IRS data shows that the average refund check so far is about $2,200, or $1,000 less than a year earlier. Here's what experts ...
IRS Warns Some Americans of March 3 Tax Deadline
American farmers and fishers who did not make estimated tax payments by January must file their 2024 federal income tax ...
IRS identifies most dangerous tax scams that can delay your refund. Here are 5 to avoid
Scammers are 'relentless,' according to new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...
Fake tax refunds, credits, debt? IRS scams targeting taxpayers
Fake IRS scammers will try to trick you out of your refund money, personal info, and more during tax season. Here are the ...
Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say
As of Feb. 14, the IRS had received about 5% fewer individual returns compared to about the same point last season, according ...
Former IRS contractor who leaked Trump tax returns also spilled info on 405K others
A former IRS contractor who leaked President Donald Trump's tax returns also divulged information about more than 405,000 ...
Getting a tax refund this year? It might be bigger than you expect
If you're expecting an IRS refund this year on your federal taxes, you might get an unexpected boost if your pay didn't.