{"id":5735,"date":"2021-06-29T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eztaxreturn.com\/?p=5735"},"modified":"2023-05-26T08:20:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:20:12","slug":"understanding-the-refund-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/understanding-the-refund-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Refund Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once your tax return has been filed and accepted, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before you start wondering how long it&#8217;s going to take to get your money.&nbsp; According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRS<\/a> website, most refunds are issued within 21 days of acceptance.&nbsp; However, some refunds are taking longer due to COVID-19 processing delays.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to check the status of your tax refund is to use the IRS\u2019 \u201cWhere\u2019s My Refund?\u201d tool.&nbsp; To get started, you\u2019ll need your Social Security Number or ITIN, filing status and exact refund amount.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the tool will take you through three phases while it\u2019s being processed: Return Received, Refund Approved and Refund Sent. You can start checking the refund status 24 hours after e-file acceptance<strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Don\u2019t waste your time checking multiple times a day because it\u2019s only updated once daily, usually at night.<\/p>\n<h2>What does each phase of the process mean?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Return Received<\/strong> means the IRS received your return and it&#8217;s<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>being processed. An explanation or further instructions may<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>be provided depending on your<b>&nbsp;<\/b>situation. If more information is needed, the IRS will send you a letter in the mail. At this stage, there will be no dates posted for your expected refund.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refund Approved<\/strong> means the IRS finished processing your return and your refund was approved.&nbsp; So<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>the IRS is preparing to issue your refund. A refund date will be provided but is not guaranteed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refund Sent<\/strong> means the IRS sent your refund based on the chosen refund method.&nbsp; In the event<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>you requested to have your refund<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>deposited into your bank account<del><\/del> &#8211;&nbsp;but you<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>provided incorrect account information &#8211; a check will be mailed to the address on your return when the direct deposit fails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Calling the IRS will not speed up the refund process. Their representatives can only help you if it\u2019s been more than 21 days since e-filing<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Get your tax refund as quick as possible<\/h2>\n<p>The fastest way to get your refund is to e-file and have the money direct deposited into your bank account.&nbsp; With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">ezTaxReturn.com<\/a>, you can do your taxes in just 30 minutes.&nbsp; Plus, you&#8217;ll get the biggest possible refund, guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/ezrouter.html?action=start_return&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=refundprocess&amp;gid=refundprocess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">File Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once your tax return has been filed and accepted, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before you start wondering how long it&#8217;s going to take to get your money.&nbsp; According to the IRS website, most refunds are issued within 21 days of acceptance.&nbsp; However, some refunds are taking longer due to COVID-19 processing delays. 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