If you filed your 2021 tax return early online and opted for a direct deposit into your bank account, you may already see your refund on deposit.
If you filed your 2021 tax return early online, opted for a direct deposit into your bank account, and the IRS found no “issues” with your return, look at your bank account — you may see your refund on deposit. So says a Feb.24,2022, IRS press release, “ Tax Time Guide: Use the ‘Where’s My Refund?’ Tool or IRS2Go App To Conveniently Check Tax Refund Status. ” If you filed early but claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit, the refund should arrive around March 1. If you check your bank account but have questions about where your refund is, there are two IRS sites that can help you: Where’s My Refund? and IRS2Go. If you go to the Where’s My Refund? page on IRS.gov, you can find details about your refund. You’ll need your Social Security number or ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number), along with your filing status (single, married filing jointly, head of household, etc.) and the exact amount of your return. Once you enter that information online, you can see the status of your refund (return received, refund approved, refund sent).
