From Monday, 27 January 2025 IRS started to receive millions of tax returns applications from the qualifying taxpayers of the United States for processing. The IRS will issue individual tax refunds according to the tax refund delivery method that they can select while filing their tax return in 2025.
If you e-filed your return and selected direct deposit, you’ll receive your tax refund as early as in 10 days. But If you mail your return during the start of tax season then you’ll get your tax refund within four to six weeks. However, if a taxpayer files their return around the tax filing deadline, it can take about eight weeks.
When will tax Refunds be Issued in 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began the 2025 tax filing season today and started accepting and processing federal individual tax returns for the tax year 2024. As of now, the IRS has received millions of tax returns from qualifying taxpayers for processing.
The IRS expects that over 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 can be filed before the federal tax return filing deadline of Tuesday, 15 April 2025.
Individuals who are expecting a tax refund from the IRS in 2025 need to know that If they file a complete and accurate paper tax return then their tax refund will be issued within six to eight weeks from the date the IRS receives their return.
But If a taxpayer files their tax return electronically then their refunds will be issued in less than three weeks, sometimes faster when individuals choose direct deposit. The tax refunds will be issued in 2025 according to the below listed schedule.
Filing type | Tax refund method | Tax Refund issue Date |
Electronic filing | Direct Deposit | Within 10 days |
Electronic filing | Paper Cheques | less than 21 days |
Paper filing | Direct Deposit | Around four weeks |
Paper filing | Paper Cheques | Around six to eight weeks |
How will your tax refunds be issued in 2025?
Your tax refund will be issued through a paper check that can be mailed to you, or
your tax refund can also be directly delivered into your bank account. Direct Deposit into a bank account is more a secure and reliable tax refund receiving method because there is no risk of checks getting lost.
The United States Treasury department also takes less time to issue it than issuing a tax return through a paper check. It is suggested that while preparing your paper return, fill out the direct deposit details in the “Refund” section of the tax return form.
Direct deposit tax refund delivery method is also available if an individual electronically filed their tax return.
What should I do if my refund is not issued on time?
If it has been at least 28 days since you filed your tax return for tax year 2024 then you can check the status of your refund by calling the IRS TeleTax System at 1-800-829-4477.
After calling, you need to provide your Social Security Number that is shown on the return, your filing status, and the total amount of the refund amount. If the IRS processed your submitted return, then the system will automatically show the date of your tax refund. Normally, TeleTax’s update tax refund related information every weekend.
So, it is advised to you if the system will not provide a date for your tax refund, please have patience until the upcoming week before calling back. The other easiest way to track a tax refund’s status is IRS Where’s My Refund? Tool that is available on the IRS.gov website. Individuals will also be able to track their tax refund status through the IRS2Go app.
What can be the reason for the delay of tax refund in 2025?
Individuals’ tax refunds can be delayed because of a variety of reasons. For instance,
- If your entered name and Social Security number listed on the tax return will not match the IRS previous year records.
- If a taxpayer may fail to sign the tax return form.
- If an individual may fail to include required documents like Forms W-2, Wage and other Tax Statements.
- If a taxpayer may have made mathematical errors that need an additional time of the IRS to correct.
- If an individual files an accurate tax return but selected a paper check tax refund receiving method.
- If a taxpayer will not file their tax return before the federal tax return filing deadline.
When will your tax refunds be issued in 2025 if you claim tax credit in your return?
In normal circumstances, IRS can issue mist tax refund within a three weeks but some type of tax returns need additional review and may take longer time to process. For example, if a taxpayer’s claims the tax credits like Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) then under the federal Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS will not be able to issue individual tax refunds before 15th of February.
Individuals who Claim the tax credit in their return will be able to track their refund status through Where’s My Refund? Tool should by February 22. The IRS also projected that most EITC/ACTC related tax refunds will be issued in taxpayer’s bank accounts or on debit cards by March 3 but keep in mind that there will be no other issues with their submitted tax return.