Tax refund schedule for tax year 2023 (filed in 2024) has not been officially released by the Internal Revenue Service, those who filed tax refund electronically and opted for the direct deposit or physical check may check the estimated date to get the tax return from below.
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2024 Tax Refund Schedule
Internal Revenue Service has already started accepting the refund for tax year 2023 from January 29, 2024 onwards, each individual needs to know that the one whose return is expected on this date may receive direct deposit and physical check between 9 – 16 February and 16 – 23 February, respectively.
If you have filed for the tax return for the year 2023 electronically, you may check the direct deposit or physical check receiving date as per your return acceptance date by going through tabulated data.
| Return Accepted | Refund Receiving Date Range | |
| Direct Deposit | Physical Check | |
| January 29, 2024 | 9 to 16 February 2024 | 16 to 23 February 2024 |
| February 5, 2024 | 16 to 23 February 2024 | 23 February to 1 March 2024 |
| February 12, 2024 | 23 February to 1 March 2024 | 1 to 8 March 2024 |
| February 19, 2024 | 1 to 8 March 2024 | 8 to 15 March 2024 |
| February 26, 2024 | 8 to 15 March 2024 | 15 to 22 March 2024 |
| March 4, 2024 | 15 to 22 March 2024 | 22 March to 29 March 2024 |
| March 11, 2024 | 22 March to 29 March 2024 | 29 March to 5 April 2024 |
| March 18, 2024 | 29 March to 5 April 2024 | 5 to 12 April 2024 |
| March 25, 2024 | 5 to 12 April 2024 | 12 to 19 April 2024 |
| April 1, 2024 | 12 to 19 April 2024 | 19 to 26 April 2024 |
| April 8, 2024 | 19 to 26 April 2024 | 26 April to 3 May 2024 |
| April 15, 2024 | 26 April to 3 May 2024 | 3 to 10 May 2024 |
Refunds for tax returns filed early, particularly those claiming Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (CTC), may experience delays until March, as the IRS verifies eligibility for these credits, according to the IRS, they may receive refund by February 27, 2024.
Note: During the peak season from late March through April 15, there might be slightly longer waiting times for refunds via direct deposit or physical check.
How to check the 2024 Tax Refund Status?
In order to check the return status for tax year 2023 (filed in 2024), you need to go through the step-by-step instructions below.
- Visit the Internal Revenue Service’s website at irs.gov/.
- Lookout for an option that says ‘Get your refund status’ and tap on it.
- Post tapping on the above mentioned position, you will have an option of ‘Check your refund’ hit on it and access a new webpage.
- Fill in your SSN, Tax Year, Filing Status & Refund Amount, and then hit the Submit button.
Once you have gone through the step-by-step instructions above, you will successfully check that your refund is received, accepted or sent.
Note: If you come to know that your refund is Sent, and you won’t have received your direct deposit or physical check, you need not to worry, it takes 3 to 5 days, to reflect in the bank account, and incase of physical it upto two weeks to get delivered at mailing address.
What if the IRS tax return is delayed?
If you file tax return between peak season from late March through April 15, in this case, there may be a delay of upto two weeks to receive the return via direct deposit, incase of a physical check, one has to wait upto four weeks or even more.
As per Internal Revenue Service, 90% of refunds, which are filed electronically, are received within 21 days, of this much time has been and won’t have received your refund, even if your tax return is accepted by the IRS, then you may contact the concerned officials.
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