IRS TAX Refund 2025 Plan: Details to help with your return

The tax season is in full swing and the IRS expects 140 million individuals to return returns by April 15. Here is the IRS tax refund plan for 2025 and other information that will help you with your return.

IRS Tax Refund Plan 2025

Why do you need to care:

Archiving Start Date: The IRS began to accept tax returns on January 27, 2025.

E-filed return: If you archive your return electronically and choose direct deposit, you can generally expect to receive your refund within 10 to 21 days after the IRS accepts your return.

Sent return: If you choose to send a paper return, it usually takes between 4 to 8 weeks for processing.

Tax Credit: Requiring the earned income tax credit (EITC) or additional childcat’s credit (ACTC) may result in a longer processing time as the IRS needs additional verification. Typically, a refund involving these credits is issued at the end of February at the earliest.

High season: Filing in high season, especially from the end of March to mid -April, may delay your refund due to the large returns being treated.

Direct Deposit: This is the fastest way to get your refund. You can deposit it in your control, savings or pension account.

Where is my refund? To check your status

Taxpayers can use the online tool “Where is my refund?” To check the status of their reimbursement of income tax.

Information related to this tool is updated once a day overnight. To access the status of your refund, you need:

• Your Social Security or Individual Tax Rights ID Number (ITIN)
• Your filing status
• The refund amount calculated by your return

Solving refund problems

If your refund does not appear right, it may be due to the following reasons:

Corrections made: We adjusted errors on your tax return. A message explaining the changes will be sent to you, and details can also be found in “Where is my refund?”

Off -rankings used: Your refund was applied to your IRS tax balance or certain state or federal debt.

Spousal Debt: Refunds from joint returns can be used to cover your spouse’s debt.

Lost or broken refund: If your refund is lost or destroyed, you can request a replacement check.

Incorrect account information

If you entered the wrong account or routing number, call us on 800-829-1040 to stop the deposit. If the deposit has already been made on another account, contact your bank to recover the funds.

Issuing paper control

If you have received a paper check instead of a direct deposit may be due to:

• The account is not in your name, your spouse’s name or a joint account.
• Your financial institution rejected the direct deposit.
• You requested more than three electronic refunds to an account.

Incorrect refund

• If you receive a refund that you are not entitled to, please return to us immediately.

You can always check the status of your refund using IRS’s “Where is my refund?” Tools on their website or via the IRS2GO Mobile app.

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