After you've sent your tax return to the IRS via e-file, there are 8 things you need to know to verify you refund amount and status with the IRS:
1. Using the Internet you can find your tax return status.
The website IRS.gov has a link on the right sidebar of the page titled "Where's My Refund" (en Espanol en la parte superior de la pgina). This is the fastest way to check your refund status. You can even use this if your refund money is in route for different locations. This is available all the time,. it's fast and safe.
2. The Best Time To Look for your refund status.
If your taxes are done via the internet, the information about your refund will be accessible seventy-two hours after the IRS has confirmed that they have received your tax information. If you send it in the mail, it will take about a month for them to verify that it is active in their system.
3. The Information You Will Need When On the IRS Website
Make sure to have these three things on hand when you look up your refund status:
Your Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Your Filing Status
The precise refund amount of your tax return.
4. After Your Information Is Entered
Next, the IRS.gov website will provide to you the following information:
If the return is being routed
When you can expect it to arrive at your bank or in your mailbox
If there are any problems with your return
5. Missing Refund
If your refund doesn't arrive when it supposed to, you can use the website to start a claim, or trace the refund.
6. Visually Impaired
The IRS page can be read via a JAWS (Job Access With Speech) computer program. Using standard connections of a text to speech or Braille device, the website can be used for the visually impaired.
7. Other Ways To Check Your Refund Status
You can find the IRS phone number on the website (800-829-1954). You will be required to have your Social Security Number (or your spouse's number), how you filed and the amount of the refund.
8. IRS2Go Application
The IRS has it's own Smart Phone Application now. This will allow the taxpayer to check on their refund status using a cellular phone. The Apple iPhone and the Android phone have this application available for free.