IRS Tax Refund Schedule 2024 Chart
The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on Monday, January 29, 2024, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing the 2023 tax year return.
The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days. However, it’s possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer.
You can find the most up to date information about your refund on Where’s My Refund? The tool is updated once day, overnight, so you don’t need to check more often.
You can use the tool to check the status of your return:
24 hours after e-filing a tax year 2023 return
3 or 4 days after e-filing a tax year 2022 or 2021 return
4 weeks or more after mailing a return
Where’s My Refund? has a tracker that displays progress through 3 stages: (1) Return Received, (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.
The first week of the 2024 IRS tax refund direct deposits begin on February 9, 2024.
Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a tax refund hold.
According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds before mid-February.
The IRS expects the earliest tax refunds with the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting the first week of February 27, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.
Check Where's my refund? for your personalized refund date.
According to the IRS, your refund should only be deposited directly into accounts that are in your own name; your spouse’s name or both if it’s a joint account.
IRS Refund Schedule for 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Jan 29 and Feb 2, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Feb 9, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Feb 05 and Feb 9, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Feb 16, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Feb 12 and Feb 16, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Feb 23, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Feb 19 and Feb 23, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Mar 1, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Feb 26 and Mar 1, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Mar 8, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Mar 4 and Mar 8, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Mar 22, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Mar 11 and Mar 15, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Mar 29, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Mar 18 and Mar 22, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Apr 5, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Mar 25 and Mar 29, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Apr 12, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Mar 31 and Apr 5, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Apr 19, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Apr 8 and Apr 12, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Apr 26, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Apr 15 and Apr 19, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent May 3, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Apr 22 and Apr 26, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent May 10, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Apr 29 and May 3, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent May 17, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS May 6 and May 10, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent May 24, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS May 13 and May 17, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent May 31, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS May 20 and May 24, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Jun 7, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS May 27 and May 31, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Jun 14, 2024
Tax Return Accepted By IRS Jun 3 and Jun 7, 2024, Paper Check Mailed and Direct Deposit Sent Jun 21, 2024
