How to Check the Status of My Tax Return

Find out if the IRS received your tax return and check the status of your refund.

Whether you owe taxes or you’re expecting a refund, you can find out your tax return’s status by:

You can start checking on the status of your refund within 24 hours after the IRS has received your e-filed return or 4 weeks after you mail a paper return. Where’s My Refund? will give you a personalized refund date after we process your return and approve your refund.

The tracker displays progress through three stages:

  1. Return Received
  2. Refund Approved
  3. Refund Sent

To use Where’s My Refund, you need to provide your Social Security number, filing status, and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

Alabama
855-894-7391
Kentucky
502-564-1600
North Dakota
701-328-1242
Alaska
No income tax
Louisiana
888-829-3071
Ohio
800-282-1780
Arizona
800-352-4090
Maine
207-624-9787
Oklahoma
405-521-3160
Arkansas
877-280-2827
501-683-2827
Maryland
800-218-8160
Oregon
503-378-4988
California
800-852-5711
Massachusetts
617-887-6367
Pennsylvania
717-787-8201
Colorado
303-238-7378
Michigan
517-636-4486
Rhode Island
401-574-8829
Connecticut
800-382-9463
860-297-5962
Minnesota
651-296-4444
800-657-3676
South Carolina
803-898-5300
Delaware
302-577-8200
800-292-7826
Mississippi
601-923-7801
South Dakota
No income tax
District of Columbia
202-759-1946
Missouri
573-751-3505
Tennessee
Florida
No income tax
Montana
406-444-6900
Texas
No income tax
Georgia
877-423-6711
Nebraska
800-742-7474
Utah
801-297-2200
Hawaii
808-587-4242
800-222-3229
Nevada – No income tax Vermont
877-777-4778
Idaho
208-364-7389
888-228-5770
New Hampshire
Interest and dividend tax
Virginia
804-367-2486
Illinois
800-732-8866
217-782-3336
New Jersey
800-323-4400
Washington
No income tax
Indiana
317-233-4018
New Mexico
866-285-2996
West Virginia
304-558-3333
Iowa
800-572-3944
515-281-4966
New York
518-457-5149
Wisconsin
866-947-7363
Kansas
785-296-6993
North Carolina
877-252-4052
Wyoming
No income tax