Taxpayers in the US can check their federal tax refund status using the IRS website’s “Where’s My Refund?” service, which requires their social security number, marital status and refund amount. The IRS also offers a toll-free number and has staff available at embassies or consulates in Frankfurt, London, Paris and Guaynabo. Taxpayers who used a professional tax preparation service can contact them to confirm their return has been processed.
There are several ways to find tax refund status for federal income tax returns filed with the IRS in the United States. Determining the status of a tax refund may depend on the forms used to file the return and the method by which the return was filed.
According to the IRS, it takes approximately seven days to process an electronically filed tax return, and four to six weeks to process a return filed by mail. As a result, the tax return status of a return will not be available until the return is processed.
If the return was filed with the IRS before the April 15 annual tax deadline, the tax refund statement may be available online at the IRS website. The IRS offers an online service called “Where’s My Refund?” that can provide the status of a refund, whether the tax return was filed electronically using tax preparation software, using electronically fillable forms, or mailed on paper. The online form requires the taxpayer’s social security number, marital status, and exact refund amount. Tax refund status information for some returns, including the US Amended Individual Income Tax Return, is not available online.
There are two tools available on the IRS site to help taxpayers who are having trouble receiving their tax refund. If the refund was not delivered due to a mailing address problem, the taxpayer can file an address change online. The IRS estimates that refund checks should arrive within 21 days of the mailing date shown on the site; If the check has not arrived by then, a taxpayer can alert the IRS to begin tracking the refund online.
The IRS has a toll-free number available for questions about the status of tax refunds. Taxpayers can find that phone number on the IRS website; The IRS recommends that callers have a copy of their return available to provide any required information. Another toll-free number, which you can also find on the IRS website, is dedicated to non-refund tax questions.
For US taxpayers who need to contact the IRS outside of the US, IRS staff are available at embassies or consulates in Frankfurt, Germany; London England; Paris France; and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Hours of operation vary by country, but you can find that information on the IRS website. Taxpayers outside of the US can also contact the Philadelphia Service Center office.
If you filed your tax return through a professional tax preparation service, you can contact the service to find out which forms were used and when the return was filed. Your tax preparer can also confirm that your return has been processed. If your tax preparer is unable to determine the status of your tax refund for you, you should be able to use the form number and filing date to obtain information about your refund directly from the IRS.
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