How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund

It seems a little early but I’ve been getting a lot of “where is my refund?”-type of emails lately. While I won’t know the answer to that question (and I shouldn’t, the IRS should be that loose with your personal information!), the IRS will. While not usually known for tech savviness, the IRS does have an online tool that lets you check the status of your refund.

You can access the Refund Status tool here.

Check Status of Tax Refund

To use the tool, you will need three pieces of information:

• Your social security number
• Your filing status (single, married filing jointly, married filing separate, head of household, or qualifying widow(er))
• Your exact refund amount (as shown on your tax return).

If your above data is correct and they cannot retrieve your refund status, they will ask you for:

• The approximate date you filed your tax return
• The method (paper …