IRS is officially collecting 2024 tax returns, marking the start of the 2025 tax season. If you are wondering how long it would take to get your refund after filing, it mainly relies on how and when you file your return. The IRS usually issues refunds within 21 days, but there are a number of factors that might affect IRS Income Tax Refund Schedule 2025.
The IRS claims that most of refunds will be given out less than 21 days following the acceptance of the return. The IRS declared that it has been started for business this tax season on January 27, 2025. You can get your refund as early as mid-February if the IRS approves your return on that day, that is often late January.
IRS Income Tax Refund Schedule 2025
The money that the US Federal Government gives to taxpayers whose taxes exceed their tax responsibilities is known as an IRS tax refund. Tax refunds are administered by the IRS to those individuals rather than those who are responsible for payment.
A person’s federal refund will be transferred into their account within 21 days of the IRS accepting their electronic return if they want to have it that way. A person’s federal refund will be transferred into their account within 21 days of the IRS receiving their paper federal return if they want to have it that way.
How soon do you receive your tax return?
For the quickest and safest refund procedure, the IRS advises taxpayers to file online and choose DD. While paper checks take a little longer, returns for e-filed taxes are typically sent within 10 to 21 days. However, most refunds for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) will be available by March 3, so taxpayers who are claiming these benefits should anticipate a delay.
Based on when the IRS accepts your return, the following is a ballpark estimate of when you may anticipate receiving your refund:
- Submitted on Jan. 27 Refund by Feb. 14 (paper check) or Feb. 7 (DD).
- Submitted by Feb. 3rd. Refund by Feb. 21 (paper check) or Feb. 14 (DD).
- Submitted by Feb. 17th. Refund by March 7 (paper check) or Feb. 28 (DD).
- By March 3rd, submitted Refund by March 21 (paper check) or March 14 (DD).
- Submitted on April 7th Refund by April 25 (paper check) or April 18 (DD).
- Submitted by the tax deadline of April 14th. Refund by May 2 (paper check) or April 25 (DD).
In view of the increasing number of returns, filing later or closer to the April 15 deadline may result in lengthier processing timeframes.
Tax Refund Calendar 2025
Based on the IRS’s predicted DD and paper check distribution timings, the tax refund timetable is projected below. Keep in mind that federal tax returns that claim EITC and/or ACTC must be filed early in the filing season in order for the IRS to pay a refund by mid-Feb..
| Accepted eFiled Return Date | Estimated DD Receivable Date | Estimated PC Receivable Date |
| Jan. 27- 2025 | Feb. 17- 2025 | March 10- 2025 |
| Feb. 3- 2025 | Feb. 24, 2025 | March 17, 2025 |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | March 24, 2025 |
| Feb. 17- 2025 | March 10, 2025 | March 31, 2025 |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | March 17, 2025 | April 7, 2025 |
| March 3, 2025 | March 24, 2025 | April 14, 2025 |
| March 10, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | April 21, 2025 |
| March 17, 2025 | April 7, 2025 | April 28, 2025 |
| March 24, 2025 | April 14, 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| March 31, 2025 | April 21, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| April 7, 2025 | April 28, 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
| April 14, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | May 26, 2025 |
| April 21, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
| April 28, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | June 9, 2025 |
| May 5, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | June 16, 2025 |
| May 12, 2025 | June 2, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
Why haven’t I received my refund?
There may be a few reasons why your return has not arrived yet, even if the IRS has approved it.
- Typo error: Your URS tax return can have a typo or a calculation error.
- Your tax return is incorrect: You could have made a typo on the form, selected the incorrect filing status, or made other mistakes that prevented your return from being completed.
- Incomplete forms: The IRS will get in touch with you to fill out any paperwork that you may have overlooked while completing your return.
- Perhaps someone filed on your behalf: It is possible that someone submitted on your behalf and if your SSN was used, it will have an impact on how your return is filed.
- Processing Delays: If you filed your return at the last minute or early, the IRS may take longer to process it.
- Delays at the bank: Sometimes, a surge of traffic at your bank might cause your direct deposit to be delayed.
- Your refund is garnished by IRS: The IRS may have taken part (or all) of your refund if you owe money on your taxes or child support, this is known as garnishment.
You might wish to watch for an IRS notification in the mail if 21 days have passed and you still have not received your refund. The IRS will never call or email you without first placing a formal letter in the mail, so you can be the victim of a scam if the IRS calls you unexpectedly without notifying you.
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