General Tax Information

In most cases, your tax return will automatically be sent to the address listed on your tax return, or directly deposited. Where this becomes confusing is that it may take from 4 to 8 weeks for...

A U.S. government stimulus check is a sort of rebate. Eligible individuals will have at least $3,000 of qualifying income. This includes income from Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or...

Indiana generally follows the same rules as other states when processing IRS and state tax refunds. There are two ways to file your taxes: electronically and by paper. Most people file...

To assist customers with information about their tax refunds and other requests, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has established a phone line you can use to track your refund and determine its...

It is important to determine your correct filing status when you are preparing your taxes. There are 5 filing statuses: MFJ (Married filing jointly), MFS (Married filing separately), S (single),...

Once you file your tax return and know that you are due a refund it is natural to want to know when that refund will arrive in your account or mailbox. Checking the status of your federal tax...

The term "income tax relief" refers to a broad category of methods that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to compromise with taxpayers who either cannot fully and promptly pay their taxes or...

When tax time rolls around, the next best thing to not owing any money is having the government owe you money. It used to take at least six weeks to get a refund and there was no way to check on...

When you're anticipating a refund from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), waiting for your payment can be frustrating. The IRS now offers two different ways you can use to check the status...

Every payday, millions of Americans receive checks for less than they expected thanks to deductions. Sometimes paychecks will change due to raises or during time of economic hardship, pay...

For many, filing an annual tax return is only the beginning. After that, the wait for the refund begins. Whether a taxpayer files a return electronically or by mail, the IRS provides updates on...

Contacting the IRS for any reason can sometimes be intimidating, but if you are contacting them for a refund the intimidation may turn into excitement. It may take a little time and patience, but...