Federal income tax returns for the 2025 tax year must be filed by April 15, 2026.

Many Americans expect a tax refund this year. Here's how to track your federal tax refund and when it might arrive.

If you request an extension, you'll have until Oct. 15 to file your return. Importantly, that doesn't buy you more time to ...

Tax refunds are bigger this year for many taxpayers. Here’s how to track your refund, what could delay it, and why some ...

The average direct deposit refund amount this year is up 8.5% from 2025, averaging $3,512, according to the IRS.

About 117.6 million taxpayers are owed $461.2 billion in IRS tax refunds, making “Wheres my tax refund” one of the most ...

Taxpayers are getting bigger tax refunds this year. The average refund is $3,571 for the week ending March 20, 2026, ...

First, the good news. The overwhelming majority of tax refunds - more than 98 percent – were handled electronically via ...

Once the tax deadline has passed, you may eagerly await your refund. Many people receive their refunds within three weeks of filing, but some returns can take much longer to process. If you' ...

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year before the April 15 deadline. Most refunds are issued within 21 days for electronically filed returns with ...

The IRS has sent out notices to some 1.4 million taxpayers who haven't transitioned to electronic payments for their tax ...

To check the status of your refund, use the " Where's My Refund?" tools for federal tax refunds or go to the IRS2Go app.