Does anyone know when you usually get back your federal income tax return?

Question

We sent it in a couple of weeks ago, and we marked it so that it would be direct deposit.

Answer 1

if it is direct deposit and there were no errors your return will be in your bank account within 7 business days if it is not you need to call the IRS and make sure there were no errors and find out were your money is.

Answer 2

It will take several weeks for the IRS to process your return. The earlier you sent in your return then the faster you will get your refund. If a person waits until later on during tax season it will more than likely take 6 weeks or so for them to get their refund.

They always make the direct deposits on Fridays. So, be sure to check your account every Friday morning for the deposit (if you check your account online, you will see that a deposit is pending, but you won't be able to see that it is from the United States Treasury until Saturday). I am the office manager of a tax office and this is the way the direct deposits have worked for years.

P.S. If a person requests a check instead of a direct deposit, then the checks get mailed a week later than the direct deposits AND then there is mailing time. So, by asking for direct deposit you shaved off over a week of waiting for your refund. Of course, if you would have e-filed your return you would have gotten it faster (see refund cycle chart under sources) - note that the processing days for e-filed returns are Fridays.

The IRS does not state the information about Friday processing times on their web site regarding checks and direct deposits being requested from returns that were mailed, NOT e-filed. This is what I know occurs after observing this for over 14 years now.

Oshun who answered above was more than likely talking about if you would have e-filed your return.

Answer 3

Since you marked and put in the numbers for a direct deposit, I imagine you have it now, if not than any day as long as there were no errors in your return. Direct deposit is the fastest way to get your refund back without it costing you anything.

Answer 4

If you do it early like say now, 2-3 weeks easy. If late Feb. on, usually no more than 6 weeks. If you go to a place that'll do it for you, a few days max. But they will take a fee from you. If it's a sizable refund, that's not bad if you're antsy.
If you've got your W-2's, do it now and wait a couple or a few weeks.
ps. Refund checks come only on a Sat. or a Mon.. So don't sleep by your mailbox the rest of the days.

Answer 5

If the IRS accepted your return, error free, the refund should be deposited into your account within 8 to 15 days.

Answer 6

4 to 6 weeks is the average time to receive a check. By filing early and requesting a direct deposit, you can expect to halve that delay.

Answer 7

Just a note: Your federal tax return is only ever produced and received on Fridays. Wait and see... Come Friday, whether it be this week, next week or three weeks from now, your federal return will be in your mailbox :o) But remember, only on Fridays!

Answer 8

4 to 6 weeks

Answer 9

If you efiled it, and there were no problems with it and it was accepted, you should get it next Friday if it wasn't in your account yesterday. If you mailed a paper return, then it might take as much as another month or so.

Answer 10

It shouldn't take too long. A lot of people who file early, get there's back pretty soon unless there was something wrong with your papers. Which probably isn't the case.