US EditionHere's when You'll Get Your Tax Refund From the IRS
About 164 million taxpayers are urged to file electronically with direct deposit as the IRS phases out paper refund checks starting Sept. 30, 2025.
- On Jan. 26, the Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2025 tax-year returns for the 2026 filing season, moving toward the April 15 deadline.
- Under Executive Order 14247, the Internal Revenue Service began phasing out paper tax refund checks on Sept. 30, 2025, allowing limited exceptions for extreme hardships.
- The IRS offers tools such as IRS Free File, IRS2Go, Where's My Refund? and VITA/TCE programs, providing projected deposit dates for early EITC/ACTC filers by Feb. 21, 2026.
- With roughly 164 million filers expected, the IRS warns some returns may require extra review, and taxpayers without bank accounts could face delays despite mobile app and prepaid debit card options.
- Taxpayers can start filing now to get refunds sooner and may file an extension by April 15 to push their deadline to Oct. 15 without penalties.
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When to expect your tax refund from the IRS
Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 higher, thanks to changes in tax law. More than 165 million individual income tax returns were processed last year, with 94% submitted electronically. People with straightforward returns should not encounter delays, but because of an exodus of IRS worke…
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Here's when you'll get your tax refund from the IRS
Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. If you file electronically, the IRS says it should take 21 days or less to receive your refund.
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IRS opens 2026 filing season
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million individual tax returns for tax year 2025 to be filed ahead of the Wednesday, April 15, federal deadline. Taxpayers can find a range of tools and filing options on IRS.gov to help them prepare and file their returns. “As America celebrates it…
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