If you e-filed, start by checking your
e-file status.
Once you've received confirmation your federal return has
been accepted, you'll be able to start tracking your refund at the
IRS Where's My Refund? site.
Last year, 9 out of 10 e-filers received their IRS tax refund in
less than 21 days, and we expect the same this year.
Paper-filers: The IRS asks you wait 4 weeks after you mail your
return before looking up your refund at Where's My
Refund?
(If you claimed an Earned
Income Tax Credit and/or an Additional Child Tax Credit and filed before February 15, 2017, you’ll get your
refund the week of February 27 at the earliest.)