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When does IRS start accepting returns 2025? How to track your refund
Ready, set, file! The 2025 tax season kicks off Monday, Jan. 27, as the IRS begins accepting tax returns for the 2024 tax year. If you’ve got all your paperwork in order, you can start filing right away to ensure you get your return earlier than later.
How fast are refunds issued?
Most refunds are in less than 21 calendar days, USA Today reported.
Where’s my refund? Here’s how to track your return
The best way to track refunds is to use the Where’s My Refund? tool within 24 hours of e-filing and updated once each night. Refund information is normally available for taxpayers filing a paper return after four weeks.
The easiest, safest and fastest way to receive a refund is to file electronically (e-file) and select direct deposit. According to the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, paper refund checks are 16 times more likely to have an issue, like the check being lost, misdirected, stolen, or uncashed.
When is the last day you can file taxes in 2025?
Taxes are due by April 15, which falls on Tuesday this year. You can request a six-month extension with a penalty if needed.
How much does it cost to file taxes?
Filing taxes often comes with a slight cost, but there are some options to file taxes for free.
For instance, TurboTax allows you to file taxes for free if you file on your own by Feb. 18 using the TurboTax app, provided you didn’t use TurboTax to file last year.
TurboTax notes on its website that if you filed using TurboTax the year before last, but not last year, you’d still be eligible for this offer. The offer excludes TurboTax Live.
Still, even if you did file with TurboTax, you can opt to have your fees deducted from your return instead of paying upfront.
Here are other platforms to file taxes, but prices may vary:
- TurboTax
- H&R Block
- TaxSlayer
- FreeTaxUSA
- Credit Karma Tax
- TaxAct
- IRS Free File
- E-file.com
The IRS typically begins accepting tax returns for the upcoming tax year in late January. For the 2025 tax year, the IRS is expected to start accepting returns around January 27th, 2025.
If you’re wondering when you can expect to receive your tax refund, there are a few ways to track its status. The IRS offers an online tool called “Where’s My Refund?” that allows you to check the status of your refund. You can access this tool on the IRS website or through their mobile app.
To track your refund using “Where’s My Refund?”, you’ll need to provide your Social Security number, filing status, and the exact amount of your refund. The tool will then provide you with information on the status of your refund, including whether it has been processed, the expected deposit date, or if there are any issues that may be delaying your refund.
Keep in mind that it can take some time for the IRS to process your return and issue your refund, so be patient and check back regularly for updates on the status of your refund.
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