when will my taxes refund be sent out?

Answer 1

That depends on a lot of things. How early you send in your tax forms. The later it is, the longer the turn-around. If you did an E-Filing it could be as quick as several days, if you included your bank routing information. The last variable is your forms complications. The more things you have, and the more forms you use the longer it will take. All of this also assumes that you have not made any errors on your form.
So for a short answer, it could be as short as several days, or as long as 8-10 weeks.
You could get one of those instant refunds, which is nothing more than a very high interest rate loan. What a scam. You have an almost guaranteed payback to the loan sharks, but they charge very high interest for a very short time. Even a 3% interest rate for an instant refund actually equates out to about 50% or more on a yearly basis.

Answer 2

If you are inquiring about your Federal return, you can go to www.irs.gov and use the "where's my refund" link on the left side of the screen. Scroll down and use the "where's my refund" link again. It will then ask for your SS#, filing status and refund amount (in whole dollars). After hitting "submit", it will then provide you with an estimated date of mailing or deposit.

As for state returns, you'll have to go to your state's website and follow what ever steps are required. Each state may be different.