Where is my refund?

What information is available in the application, Where is my refund?

You can access information related to your refund 72 hours after the IRS confirms receipt of an electronically filed return, or three to four weeks after receipt of a paper return.

What information is not available in the Where’s My Refund? application?

Information from an amended return (Form 1040X) The Where’s My Refund? application does not provide information related to amended returns. Amended/corrected returns may take 8 to 12 weeks or more to process.
If it has been at least 8 weeks since you filed your amended return and you have not received your refund, please contact our customer service representative at 1-800-829-1040. From outside the United States, please call 1-267-941-1000, for TTY/TDD equipment: 800-829-4059.

The information available on this application will be information for the most recent year.
For example: You filed your 2009 return on January 1, 2010 and then file your 2008 return on February 1, 2010. The information available in the Where’s My Refund? application will be for the 2009 return even though you filed your 2008 return after your 2009 return.

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How long will my refund information be available?

How long will my refund information be available?

If you file your tax return before July 1. Your account information will be available on the Where’s My Refund application. Until the second or third week of December. If your refund check was undeliverable and returned to us by the U.S. Post Office, your refund information will be available through the Where’s My Refund? application. During the following year, until you file another return for a more recent year. If you file your tax return on or after July 1. Your return information will remain available throughout the following year, until you file a return for a more recent year. Can I change my address online? If your refund was returned to us by the postal service, you may change your current address on file online. The Where’s My Refund? application offers this service if you are eligible (available in English only).

What if the reimbursement is lost, stolen or destroyed?

Generally, you can initiate a claim and request a new check be sent to you 28 days after the date we sent you your refund. The Where’s My Refund? application will provide detailed instructions on how to file a claim if this is your situation.

How long will my reimbursement information be available?