Are you anticipating a possible fourth stimulus check or looking for other inflation relief or tax refunds from the IRS this ...

The IRS is strict about getting your taxes on time. However, refunds might take a while. This year, as of August 2025, the ...

How to track What we know: Taxpayers can track their refund status by using the " Where's My Refund?" tool on IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app. Information is updated once a day, overnight, the IRS says.

Refunds for paper returns can take a month or more. You can check the status of your federal tax refund online at irs.gov/refunds. How do I request an extension for my tax return?

If you are owed an IRS refund you didn't know you had, you should take action to get it, as you have a limited time to do so. Here's what you need to know about finding a refund you were unaware of.

The IRS has issued 3.2 million refunds for the 2025 filing season so far. As of Jan. 31, the average refund amount was $1,928, which covers the first four days of the filing season.

Taxpayers who file by paper could face longer delays than expected. Critics say the "Where's My Refund?" tool at IRS sometimes has few answers.

Please try again later or on our next business day." Shekleton, like many of you, checked the IRS' "Where's My Refund" site daily, for months. The site is at IRS.gov/refunds.