IRS says most e-filers using direct deposit get 2026 refunds in under 21 days, but certain issues can delay some payments.

Both federal and Wisconsin tax returns must be filed by Wednesday, April 15.

Millions of taxpayers may be owed an IRS refund for penalties or interest charged during COVID. You'll have to act quickly if you're one of them.

Taxpayers who did not include bank information on their tax returns to receive refunds by direct deposit may have to wait months for a paper check. On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an ...

The one thing that can sweeten the slog of filing your tax return is finding out you are getting money back once you hit submit. A tax refund can be a nice little financial windfall, offering a cash ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

IRS penalties charged during COVID-19 may be refundable for Ohio taxpayers. Here’s what to know before the deadline.

Millions could be impacted.

Gone are the days of COVID stimulus checks, but other proposals could put money in your pocket.

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year before the April 15 deadline. Most ...

The IRS has an online tool that allows people to track the status of federal tax refunds. The “Where’s My Refund?” tool can be found on the IRS website. You can start checking your refund status ...

About 117.6 million taxpayers are owed $461.2 billion in IRS tax refunds, making “Where’s my tax refund” one of the most searched tax questions. The Internal Revenue Service says most refunds arrive ...