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To use Where's My Refund, have a copy of your tax re-

Note. Our phone and walk-in assistors can research the status

turn handy. You will need to enter the following infor-

of your refund only if it's been 21 days or more since you filed

mation from your return:

electronically or more than 6 weeks since you mailed your paper

return.

Your social security number (or individual taxpayer identifi-

cation number),

Don’t send in a copy of your return unless asked to do so.

Your filing status, and

To get a refund, you generally must file your return within 3

The exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

years from the date the return was due (including extensions).

Refund information also is available in Spanish at

IRS.gov/

Where's My Refund? will provide an actual personalized refund

Spanish

and the phone number listed above.

date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves

your refund.

Where's My Refund? doesn't track refunds that are claimed

Tax Topics

on an amended tax return.

Updates to refund status are made no more than once

Tax Topics is a wide-ranging directory of tax information that is

a day—usually at night.

available anytime. You can read these Tax Topics at

IRS.gov/

TIP

TaxTopics.

If you don’t have Internet access, call 1-800-829-1954

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for automated refund

information.

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

All taxpayers have fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which the IRS adopted in

June of 2014, takes existing rights in the tax code and groups them into the following 10 broad categories, making them easier to understand.

Explore your rights and our obligations to protect them.

The right to be informed. Taxpayers have the right to know what they need to do to comply with the tax laws. They are entitled to clear

explanations of the laws and IRS procedures in all tax forms, instructions, publications, notices, and correspondence. They have the right to be

informed of IRS decisions about their tax accounts and to receive clear explanations of the outcomes.

The right to quality service. Taxpayers have the right to receive prompt, courteous, and professional assistance in their dealings with the IRS, to

be spoken to in a way they can easily understand, to receive clear and easily understandable communications from the IRS, and to speak to a

supervisor about inadequate service.

The right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax. Taxpayers have the right to pay only the amount of tax legally due, including interest

and penalties, and to have the IRS apply all tax payments properly.

The right to challenge the IRS's position and be heard. Taxpayers have the right to raise objections and provide additional documentation in

response to formal IRS actions or proposed actions, to expect that the IRS will consider their timely objections and documentation promptly and

fairly, and to receive a response if the IRS does not agree with their position.

The right to appeal an IRS decision in an independent forum. Taxpayers are entitled to a fair and impartial administrative appeal of most IRS

decisions, including many penalties, and have the right to receive a written response regarding the Office of Appeals' decision. Taxpayers generally

have the right to take their cases to court.

The right to finality. Taxpayers have the right to know the maximum amount of time they have to challenge the IRS's position as well as the

maximum amount of time the IRS has to audit a particular tax year or collect a tax debt. Taxpayers have the right to know when the IRS has finished

an audit.

The right to privacy. Taxpayers have the right to expect that any IRS inquiry, examination, or enforcement action will comply with the law and be

no more intrusive than necessary, and will respect all due process rights, including search and seizure protections and will provide, where

applicable, a collection due process hearing.

The right to confidentiality. Taxpayers have the right to expect that any information they provide to the IRS will not be disclosed unless authorized

by the taxpayer or by law. Taxpayers have the right to expect appropriate action will be taken against employees, return preparers, and others who

wrongfully use or disclose taxpayer return information.

The right to retain representation. Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to represent them in their

dealings with the IRS. Taxpayers have the right to seek assistance from a

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

if they cannot afford representation.

The right to a fair and just tax system. Taxpayers have the right to expect the tax system to consider facts and circumstances that might affect

their underlying liabilities, ability to pay, or ability to provide information timely. Taxpayers have the right to receive assistance from the

Taxpayer

Advocate Service

if they are experiencing financial difficulty or if the IRS has not resolved their tax issues properly and timely through its normal

channels.

Learn more at IRS.gov/TaxpayerRights.

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