How To Track State and Federal Income Tax Refunds

Whether you opted for direct deposit or asked IRS to mail you a check, you can track your refund through IRS Web site. You can generally get information about your refund 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or three to four weeks after mailing a paper return.

How To Track Your Federal Income Tax Refund;

Have a copy of your tax return handy. You will need to provide the following information from your return:

  • Your Social Security Number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
  • Your Filing status (Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er))
  • The exact whole dollar amount of your refund

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How To Track Your State Income Tax Refund;

Please make sure to have a copy of your tax return handy. In some states you will need to provide specific information from your return.

Please choose your state below (states that do not collect or offer tax tracking information, have links to their tax agency);

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming