Instructions For Form 1040-A - U.s. Individual Income Tax Return - 2016 Page 84
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92Refund Information
To check the status of your refund, go to
Your filing status, and
IRS.gov/Refunds, or use the free IRS2Go
The exact whole dollar amount of your refund.
app, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Infor-
Where's My Refund will provide an actual personalized re-
mation about your refund generally will be available within 24
fund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and ap-
hours after the IRS receives your e-filed return or 4 weeks after
proves your refund.
you mail a paper return. But if you filed Form 8379 with your
Updates to refund status are made once a day–usually
return, allow 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically)
before checking your refund status.
at night.
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The IRS can’t issue refunds before mid-February 2018 for re-
If you don't have Internet access, you can call
turns that claim the earned income credit or the additional child
1-800-829-1954 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for au-
tax credit. This delay applies to the entire refund, not just the
tomated refund information. Our phone and walk-in
portion associated with these credits.
assistors can research the status of your refund only if it's been
21 days or more since you filed electronically or more than 6
The IRS expects the earliest that earned income credit
weeks since you mailed your paper return.
and/or additional child tax credit related refunds will be availa-
ble in taxpayer bank accounts or on debit cards is February 27,
Don't send in a copy of your return unless asked to do so.
2018, if they chose direct deposit and there are no other issues
with the tax return.
To get a refund, you generally must file your return within 3
To use Where's My Refund, have a copy of your tax
years from the date the return was due (including extensions).
return handy. You will need to enter the following in-
Where's My Refund doesn't track refunds that are claimed on
formation from your return:
an amended tax return.
Your social security number (or individual taxpayer iden-
Refund information also is available in Spanish at
IRS.gov/
tification number),
Spanish
and 1-800-829-1954.
Tax Topics
List of Tax Topics
You can read these Tax Topics at IRS.gov/TaxTopics.
Tax Topics
Topic
Topic
No.
Subject
No.
Subject
All topics are available in Spanish and
152 Refund information
202 Tax payment options
most topics are available in Chinese,
153 What to do if you haven't filed your
203 Refund offsets for unpaid child
Korean, Vietnamese, and Russian.
tax return
support, certain federal and state
154 Form W-2 and Form 1099-R (What
debts, and unemployment
Topic
to do if incorrect or not received)
compensation debts
No.
Subject
155 Forms and publications—How to
204 Offers in compromise
IRS Help Available
order
205 Innocent spouse relief (Including
101 IRS services—Volunteer tax
156 Copy or transcript of your tax
separation of liability and equitable
assistance, outreach programs, and
return—How to get one
relief)
identity theft
157 Change your address—How to
206 Dishonored payments
102 Tax assistance for individuals with
notify the IRS
Alternative Filing Methods
disabilities
158 Paying your taxes and ensuring
253 Substitute tax forms
103 Tax help for small businesses and
proper credit of payments
254 How to choose a tax return preparer
the self-employed
159 Prior year(s) Form W-2 (How to
255 Signing your return electronically
104 Taxpayer Advocate Service—Your
get a copy)
voice at the IRS
161 Returning an erroneous
General Information
105 Armed Forces tax information
refund—Paper check or direct
301 When, how, and where to file
107 Tax relief in disaster situations
deposit
303 Checklist of common errors when
preparing your tax return
IRS Procedures
Collection
304 Extensions of time to file your tax
151 Your appeal rights
201 The collection process
return
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