Check your refund status 24 hours after you e-file or 4 weeks after you mail a paper return. Check in your account or use the refund tracker, IRS2Go or the refund hotline. Get free tax help from the IRS. File your taxes, get help preparing your return, help yourself with our online tools, find your local office – or call us. We’re here to help. Check your W-4 tax withholding with the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator. See how your withholding affects your refund, paycheck or tax due. The new direct deposit change will allow individual taxpayers to provide us with a new or updated direct deposit account to receive their tax refund via direct deposit if certain conditions are met. You could receive a CP53E notice when: Your tax return shows a refund, but the bank information is invalid, missing, or rejected, or Refund Status Get Refund Status Please enter your Social Security Number, Tax Year, your Filing Status, and the Refund Amount as shown on your tax return. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Social Security Number * Sign in or create an individual account. Check your refund status, make a payment, view your tax records, submit forms and more. You can't use refunds from amended returns to buy savings bonds. If you owe tax Mail a check or money order payable to United States Treasury with Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher PDF. If you owe additional tax, file your amended return, and pay the tax by the April due date to avoid penalties and interest. Your return will replace your original. Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities. Return Received Refund Approved Refund Sent To use Where’s My Refund? you need to provide your Social Security number or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN), filing status, and exact whole dollar amount of your expected refund. Prior year refund information Where’s My Refund? will display the refund status of the tax year you choose. Where’s My Amended Return will show your amended return status for this tax year or up to 3 prior years. You can check the status of an amended return around 3 weeks after you submit it.