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Track Your Refund.
Federal · IRS
Where's My Refund?
The IRS updates refund status once daily, usually overnight. You can check within 24 hours of e-filing, or about four weeks after mailing a paper return.
Have ready
- Your Social Security number or ITIN
- Your filing status
- The exact refund amount on your return
Typical timing
E-filed return~21 days
Paper return~4 weeks
Amended returnup to 16 weeks
State
State refunds
Each state runs its own refund lookup. California filers can check with the Franchise Tax Board; find your state's department of revenue and refund tool on our state directory.
Find your state's refund toolPlease note
Refund timing is set by the IRS and the states, not by us, and can vary with return complexity, identity verification, and offsets. This page links to the official tools; we can't access your refund status directly. Reach out any time and we'll help you read what the agency is showing.