How to Check Tax Refund Status
If you have filed your income tax return, chances are you will be looking to find out how long will it take to get your refund. Checking the status of your tax refund is not hard. Follow the right procedure and be patient to perform this task efficiently. Status of your tax refund can be usually checked by speaking to one of the customer service members at the Internal Revenue Service. This can be done both online and in person. In fact, IRS now supports smart phone applications to help its clients check their status.
Things required:
– Federal tax return
Instructions
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If this is the first time you are going to check the status of your tax refund, consider navigating to the IRS website. Find the “Where is My Refund” section on the website for checking the refund status online. Once you have received the acknowledgment of the receipt, the IRS is expected to provide you with status information in 72 hours. Those who do not have access to the internet, they will be required to mail their taxes. The IRS responds to postal applications in three to four weeks time.
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However, the best way to the check your tax refund status is by telephone. Consider calling IRS refund hotline at 0900 829 1954 to talk to the customer service representative. Tell him that you are interested in checking the status of your tax refund. The CSR will need five to ten minutes to locate your application in the system. If he finds your tax refund status application in the database, he will inform you about the status instantly.
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However, before CSR can tell you about the status of your tax refund, you will have to provide some personal details including your full name, home address, filing stays, social security number and the exact amount of tax refund you are expecting. This will help him find your application as soon as possible. Once you provide all the required details, the CSR will also notify you about the when you can expect to receive the tax refund.
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Be patient as sometimes a tax refund can take longer than expected. If possible, update your address details if you have changed your address recently.
