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# Where is my tax refund?
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/where_is_my_tax_refund_1105100742/
- Published: 2010-05-11T19:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:19:38.000Z
- Description: The IRS's Where's My Refund? tool reports refund status around the clock, 72 hours after an e-filed return is acknowledged or three to four weeks after a paper filing. You need your SSN or ITIN, filing status and exact refund amount. Phone lines are listed.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

If you filed your federal income tax return and are due a [refund](http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc152.html?ref=foodconsumer.org), you can [check the status of your refund online](https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp?ref=foodconsumer.org).

[Where's My Refund?](http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) is an interactive tool on the [Internal Revenue Service (IRS)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7773&p%5Fsid=HOBsWE%5Fj&p%5Flva=4124&ref=foodconsumer.org) website that will give you online access to your refund information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A [Spanish version](http://www.irs.gov/espanol/article/0,,id=175391,00.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) is also available.

If you e-file, you can get refund information 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your return. If you file a paper return, refund information will be available within three to four weeks. 

To get your personalized refund information you must enter:

- Your [Social Security number (SSN)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7179&p%5Fsid=HOBsWE%5Fj&p%5Flva=4124&ref=foodconsumer.org) or [Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5512&p%5Fsid=HOBsWE%5Fj&p%5Flva=4124&ref=foodconsumer.org).
- Filing status.
- Exact refund amount shown on your tax return.

Where's My Refund? also includes links to customized information based on your specific situation. The links guide you through the steps to resolve any issues affecting your refund.

Where's My Refund? is also accessible to visually impaired taxpayers who use the Job Access with Speech (JAWS) screen reader used with a Braille display and is compatible with different JAWS modes.

If you do not have Internet access, you can check the status of your refund by calling the IRS TeleTax System at 1.800.829.4477 or the IRS Refund Hotline at 1.800.829.1954.

Call the IRS for lost, stolen or damaged tax refund checks at 1.800.829.1040.

**Please note:** Amended tax return (Form 1040X) information is not available on Where's My Refund? Please [contact the IRS](http://www.irs.gov/help/article/0,,id=96730,00.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) for amended return information.

**Additional Resources:**

- [Unclaimed Tax Refund Checks](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7152&p%5Fsid=HOBsWE%5Fj&p%5Flva=4124&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [2010 Federal Tax Filing Season](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=6987&p%5Fsid=HOBsWE%5Fj&p%5Flva=4124&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [State Revenue Departments](http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=100236,00.html?ref=foodconsumer.org)

By USA/gov team