After you file

visit 
irs.gov 

click 
Check my refund status 

Brings you to “Wheres My Refund”

Have your Social Sec No.

Filing status (Head Of Household,etc.)

Refund amount (exact amount before filing fees, if any)

Then it will show you your refund status. 

• REFUND • 

ACCEPTED - APPROVED - SENT 

**If you filed a complete and correct tax return, you should expect updates in less than 21 days. If you aren’t claiming additional tax credits it can be processed in around 15 days or less... If there’s any scrutinizing involved, then you’ll be on the “stop and frisk” list like the rest of us who are being harassed by the irs:/ lol just sayn’