Service Outage: December 23 to January 3 This service will be unavailable from about 10 a.m. December 23 to 7 a.m. January 3, Eastern time, due to planned maintenance. Thank you for your patience. Check the status of your income tax refund for 2021, 2020 and 2019. If you e-file, allow 36 hours for your information to appear and 3 weeks to get your refund. If you mail your return, it will take longer. Check Your Refund Information is updated once a day, overnight. What You Need Your Social Security or taxpayer ID number Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return Check Your Refund Using a Mobile Device? Check your refund on the IRS2Go app Don't File a Second Tax Return Filing the same tax return again won't speed up your refund. When to Call Us Call us about your refund status only if: It's been 21 days or more since you e-filed It’s been over 6 months since you filed by mail Where's My Refund directs you to contact us IRS phone numbers and tax help options If Your Refund Is Delayed Your refund may be delayed if your return needs corrections or extra review. If we need more information to process your return, we'll contact you by mail. Why your refund might be taking longer Related About Where’s My RefundTax season refund FAQsDirect deposit
