After you file

Again----only the IRS is in control.   Perhaps your spouse's return was so simple it was processed very quickly.    Only the IRS site can give you reliable information on when your refund will be released.   Look there for a date.   If you paid for "5 days early" and you do not receive your refund at least one day ahead of the date shown by the IRS on the IRS refund site, then you will not have to pay the $35.

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