The best and fastest way to get your tax refund is to have it electronically deposited for free into your financial account. The IRS program is called direct deposit. You can use it to deposit your refund into one, two or even three accounts. Eight out of 10 taxpayers get their refunds by using Direct Deposit.

How long does refund take when you e file?

If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If you file your return electronically, your refund should be issued in less than three weeks, even faster when you choose direct deposit.

Can you eFile without paying?

The IRS not only offers you the option of filing your tax return online through its e-file program—but the agency also accepts electronic payments for the taxes you still owe with it. And with TurboTax, there’s no additional charge to e- file your federal tax return.

Is there a fee for efile tax refund?

A service processing fee (e-Collect fee) of only $24.95 will be charged for this service. This fee is charged by EPS Financial, not eFile.com, and will be automatically deducted from your tax refund.

Where can I check the amount of my tax refund?

The exact whole dollar amount of your refund. Check your tax return on eFile.com ( only if you prepared and e-filed at eFile.com ). If you e-filed your tax return at a different site, please sign in to your account on that site; eFile.com cannot provide tax return status information for other websites or tax offices.

How is refund status reflected on tax return?

‘Refund paid’ status is also being reflected in the ‘Tax Credit Statements’ in Form 26AS.

When do you get your tax refund when you mail it in?

Generally you can get tax refund information 72 hours after the IRS has acknowledged the receipt of your e-filed tax return, or three to four weeks after mailing a paper tax return. Before you check your tax refund status under Step 2 below, make sure you have a copy of your tax return handy.