Comments on: How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund

By: MeAndMyWeeds

MeAndMyWeeds — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:34:44 +0000

i did as well, email right away that irs accepted return (feb 2010)instead of around the date i expectd the check, i got an irs letter, the refund amt changed,they found an error, small amt changed, gave a daste to expect chk. AGAIN instead of the check, got another letter further processing shows an even larger refund, like 800 more. ok, i can be patient for that. given another date when to expect it…..then began the series of irs letters with no REAL reasons, just codes n alotta nothing meant to me, just stating they are behind n need more time to process, when they complete their investigation they will notify me within 45 days of any action they decide to take. then it states so that you dont fall behind on paying in your taxes, dont let these delays put u behind or penalized, keep sending money in thru the period to ensure u arent considered delinquent. (first off, i dont owe im to receive a refund. so i dont kno what they want me to send them. and even if i did owe, why would one get penalized or fined for being late when theyre taking 7plus months to even do their basic initiative, that being PROCESS the tax return!! noone shold have to pay late fines etc cuz they seem to be within a overloaded income tax return load, i feel bad for them, but this past 7 months has been so stressful,worrisome,agonizing, not knoing whats up. /o(

By: maria alvarado

maria alvarado — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:10:03 +0000

Where is my refund. How long before I receive it?

By: mzgardner

mzgardner — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:05:29 +0000

When are state refunds direct deposited from taxact???

By: CS

CS — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:29:29 +0000

That is conventional tax wisdom, yes, but if you have 4 children and make less than 40,000 a year, gross, you end up maxing out your witholding and still collecting a refund. Its all child tax credit and EIC and some personal property/real estate taxes but still, not everyone is giving the government a free loan. As it is, in my state (nebraska) I have my federal form filled out correctly for witholding and every year I have to fax my employer my tax forms to send to the state so they can check for witholding fraud. They think I have too many deductions. It’s a hassle.

By: paystoplayitsafe

paystoplayitsafe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:54:21 +0000

I know that the experts say you should shout for little or no return – or even owing the government a little in the end – but I think “average” folks are like “Shirly” and I – no way that little bit more I get in my check every pay day would ever make it into an interest barring account over the length of the year – and if by some fortune it did, it wouldn’t stay there long enough to earn any more than a $1 or so. It may not pay interest, but it’s great to get this chunk of money every year at tax time. And I don’t loss sleep wondering if I might owe more than I realize or can afford.

By: paystolivegreen

paystolivegreen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:01:48 +0000

I used the link last year to make sure the IRS got my return, will do the same this year. Also, I prefer having the money directly deposited into my account. Much quicker and don’t have to worry about depositing a check.

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:42:00 +0000

i used their tool last year and it worked. i was amazed. and shocked.

By: NateUVM

NateUVM — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:23:54 +0000

Ditto on the direct deposit. Only way to go.

By: Soccer9040

Soccer9040 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:07:07 +0000

I can’t remember where I read this, and I dont advise it or practice it myself. You can sign up to get a paper check for your refund. Get the check in the mail and then proceed to not cash it. In 6 months call them up, tell them you lost the check and they will issue you a new check…WITH INTEREST! Last year when I read about this tactic the rate was somewhere in the neighborhood of 5%. Not sure where its at now, but I know for a fact I read it somewhere. Anyone else heard this?

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:05:45 +0000

Surprise! It’s April 15th!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:20:59 +0000

I use TaxACT and receive an email when the efile has been received/accepted by the IRS and state and when the return to me should be expected.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:16:31 +0000

I agree with your logic… but… would you actually add that amount of money to an interest bearing account monthly? If so, great. If not, you are probably better off getting it back in a lump sum that you WILL add to an account.

This is presuming, of course, that the actual difference in monetary compensation on your paycheck is not very great.

By: govenar

govenar — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:31:30 +0000

On the topic of tax refunds, if you’re getting one it might mean that you’re not claiming enough exemptions on your W-4 form. Ideally you should owe a little money on your taxes, rather than get a refund, so that you can make use of that money throughout the year (e.g., earn interest on it), instead of loaning it to the government and getting nothing in return.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:24:45 +0000

sigh..tax season is coming up already? always sneaks up on me!

By: lostAnnfound

lostAnnfound — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:09:56 +0000

I did not know this site existed. Can be helpful to keep track of your return & your refund. I’ll give it a try this year.