how long does it take for the IRS to send a return after e-filing?
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about 2 weeks according to some friends who already have their checks.
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The government might have recalculated something that your software did wrong.  If you review your return and want to dispute it, you should do so [but only if you have a clean return, the IRS can go back 7 years to dig stuff up on you].
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It depends on how you filed, efiled or paper trail you can goto the following site and locate your status and when mailed. FYI i have noticed that when you have it direct deposit it comes a few days before their date mailed.\nhttps://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp
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I had one year that my taxes sent in the mail apparently got lost. I only had about $12.oo coming back, so I paid no attention to it. Nothing came of it until 5 years later. The IRS sent me a notice saying they never received it. That with penalties and interest I OWED THEM over $48,000.oo!\nI had to get an attorney.....ended up costing me around $11,000.oo.
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If you e-file it takes 3-4 weeks for a paper check. 8-15 days for direct deposit.\nIf you mail in the return then it can take up to 6-8 weeks.
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If you owe the IRS money you should pay it as soon as possible because you will be charged interest until you do.\n\nYou may have three years to amend a tax return but that is usually if the IRS owes you money. If you owe they want payment now.
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www.irs.gov is an excellent tax information resource.  They agree with the earlier answer:\n"There is no penalty for failure to file a tax return if a refund is due. But by waiting too long to file, you can lose your refund.  In order to receive a refund, the return must be filed within 3 years of the due date.  If you file a return, and later realize you made an error on the return, the deadline for claiming any refund due is three years after the return was filed, or two years after the tax was paid, whichever expires later. "
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IRS only cuts payments on Fridays, so it's usually 7 to 14 days from the friday after you filed, unless something tags your refund for further review.  If you go to http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html this is the link you can check on your refund.  This "Where's my refund?" link will tell you when your deposit will be sent to your bank.  When you go to the link you'll need your social security number, exact amount of your refund, and your filing status. i.e. single, married, married filing jointly, etc.
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(800) 829-1954 is the irs refund hotline number.  Information regarding your refund becomes available 3 weeks after you e-file or telefile, 6 weeks if you send in paper forms.
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As an independent tax preparer, if you use a program like TaxWise, you can run what is called a RAL- "Rapid Anticipation Loan" through their company. A Ral is what used to be called a rapid refund, most clients can recieve money in 24 to 48 hours. Check out www.taxwise.com for more info.
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call 411 and get the number for IRS and they will tell u when it was send out all you need to know is your SS# and the know exact amount you getting back
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complete and mail form 4506 (download from www.irs.gov) and attach $39 check per return (fee)\nit takes 60 days to receive your copy
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This really depends on the complexity of your return.  If you go to a place like H & R Block, I would recommend choosing the service where you have to wait 8-15 days, give or take a day.  They charge a fee for the money to be paid into their account, then they deduct their fees and send the balance to your bank account electronically.  It is a whole lot cheaper than taking a Rapid Refund loan and getting money either stright away or in 1 or 2 days.\n\nIf you think you can do your return yourself, someone mentioned taxactonline.com.  I use that service myself.  However, it is not free to everybody.  When you are ready to file, go to irs.gov and click on the freefile icon.  That will take you to a list of companies who offer free filing for certain types of taxpayer.  In past years they have had a useful facility where you answer some basic questions and it will identify the services you can use for free.  Be careful though, some will file federal for free but will charge for state.  Again, the quickest way to get your refund is by direct deposit into your checking account.
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go to http://www.irs.gov and search for "extension," then file the extension form ASAP. The form's instructions talk about being outside the US and how that affects things. You should have filed the extension before April 17th, tho.
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You can check it yourself quickly on the IRS website: www.irs.gov .  There is a link on the left-hand side of the page that says "Where's my refund?".  Plug in your info when asked for it, and you should get an immediate update on your refund status.
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You can find your refund info at www.irs.gov in the section  "Where's My Refund?"  You must have your SS#, filing status (Single, Married filing Jointly, etc.) and the exact $ amount of the refund.\n\nIf you want some other kind of detail from the return, that info probably won't be available until after 4/15/2006.
252013
If you haven't filed your taxes yet, then there is no return coming to you.  You need to file your taxes to get a return, and when you file them, then you will know what to expect back, (or owe the IRS, whatever the case may be).