Wednesday, January 19, 2011

IRS e-file – When Will I Get My Refund (2011)?

If you are wondering when you can expect to receive your tax refund from the IRS, they have a publication where you can look this information up. If you used IRS e-file, the information is listed in Publication 2043 for 2011. For people who efile, this publication is printed in both English and Spanish.

I copied a portion of the table below which shows when your federal tax refund should be deposited in your bank account (by direct deposit), or when your check would be mailed if you e-filed and your refund was accepted within certain dates.

IRS accepts your return
(by 11:00 am) between…
Direct Deposit
Sent
Paper Check
Mailed
Jan 14 and Jan 20, 2011 Jan 28, 2011 Feb 4, 2011
Jan 20 and Jan 27, 2011 Feb 4, 2011 Feb 11, 2011
Jan 27 and Feb 3, 2011  Feb 11, 2011 Feb 18, 2011
Feb 3 and Feb 10, 2011 Feb 18, 2011   Feb 25, 2011
Feb 10 and Feb 17, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Mar 4, 2011
Feb 17 and Feb 24, 2011 Mar 4, 2011 Mar 11, 2011
Feb 24 and Mar 3, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 18, 2011
Mar 3 and Mar 10, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 Mar 25, 2011
Mar 10 and Mar 17, 2011 Mar 25, 2011 Apr 1, 2011
Mar 17 and Mar 24, 2011 Apr 1, 2011 Apr 8, 2011
Mar 24 and Mar 31, 2011 Apr 8, 2011 Apr 15, 2011
Mar 31 and Apr 7, 2011 Apr 15, 2011 Apr 22, 2011
Apr 7 and Apr 14, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 Apr 29, 2011
Apr 14 and Apr 21, 2011 Apr 29, 2011 May 6, 2011


While it may be interesting information to have, this is the federal government that we are talking about. You can also check the status of your income tax refund using this link. (And of course, en Español: ¿Dónde está mi reembolso? ) You will need to enter your social security number, filing status, and refund amount to see your refund status.

I've heard some anecdotal stories about the IRS taking a lot longer to process refunds in 2010, so I would take the information with a grain of salt. I will be curious how the IRS does this time around.

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NOTE: Please see the update for 2013: When Will I Get My 2013 Tax Refund?

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