Where Is My Tax Refund?
If you want to check the status of your Federal tax refund, you can do it online, by telephone, or even with a smartphone application.
The IRS provides a “Where’s My Refund?” online tool that tracks your tax refund by providing 3 simple alerts: Tax Return Received, Tax Refund Approved, and Tax Refund Sent. To use this online tool, visit the IRS’s Tax Refund Center. Note that you will need to enter your personal information – including your Social Security Number (SSN), filing status, and tax refund amount (in exact whole dollars).
To check the status of your refund by telephone, call the IRS Refund Hotline at 1-800-829-1954.
To check the status of your refund using a smartphone, download the “IRS2GO” application from the app store. This will allow you to communicate with the IRS and request your refund status using your mobile device.
About the Author
Gregory McCauley, Esq.
Founder · DE · Admitted in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
For more than three decades, Gregory McCauley has been a trusted advocate for clients facing civil and criminal tax challenges. As the founder of McCauley Law Offices in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Gregory has built a national practice that represents individuals, families, professionals, and closely...
