Here are some reasons your tax refund may take a while to receive this year – and tips for what you can do if yours is late.

Tax refunds are bigger this year for many taxpayers, thanks to changes in the tax law. Here’s how to track your refund, what could delay it, and why some taxpayers are waiting longer than expected.

Most taxpayers who file electronically can expect a refund via direct deposit within 21 days. The deadline to file taxes for the 2026 tax year is Wednesday, April 15. Have you filed your taxes yet?

Wednesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing 2025 state and federal income tax returns, but if yours is among the nearly 78 million income tax returns received by the IRS of of mid-March and you ...

The deadline to file your taxes is just weeks away. If you're expecting a tax refund via check or direct deposit, there are tools to help you track your money. According to e-file.com, more than 90% ...

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), when someone gets the refund depends on how they filed their taxes. If you filed by direct deposit — which the agency calls “the best and fastest way ...

A month after Tax Day, the IRS is still processing returns. But not everyone has seen their IRS refund yet. As of May 1, the IRS had issued about 97.9 million refunds during the 2026 filing season, a ...

As of May 1, the Internal Revenue Service received 143.7 million tax returns, and has processed all but 1.1 million of them, according to the latest release from the agency. More than $320 billion was ...

Tax season 2026 will end on Wednesday, April 15, and if you're still waiting for your 2025 income tax refund, the good news is the average refund is higher than it was at this point in 2025. The ...

It's almost Tax Day in the U.S. Wondering when your tax refund will hit your bank account? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it can take weeks after filing for your refund to be processed.