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Tax refunds are usually issued within 21 days. Use the IRS "Where's My Refund?" tool to track your refund status.

According to the IRS, you can start checking the status within 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return, 3–4 days after e-filing a prior-year return, and 4 weeks after filing a paper return.

Your refund may be delayed if you chose direct deposit but the bank account owner information doesn’t match up with the filing status on the return. For example, you might have had the refund ...