To track your refund, you’ll need your Social Security Number, your filing status, and your total refund amount, excluding cents. By entering all of these into the IRS’ “Where’s My Refund” tool, you will be given the status of your refund. Otherwise, you’ll get an error message.
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More than 60 million taxpayers have already filed their tax returns this year. Average refund so far: $3,021.
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More than three-quarters of the nearly 60 million taxpayers who have already filed their 2020 returns will be getting a refund this year, so far averaging just over $3,000, according to the IRS. While a check that big will certainly come in handy given the continued challenges of the pandemic economy, chances are, with a few smart steps, you can do even better boosting the amount you get back from Uncle Sam by a few hundred dollars or more, or cutting the amount you owe if you re one of the unlucky group who ll end up with a tax bill instead of a refund.
How to track delayed stimulus payments before tax season
How to track delayed stimulus payments before tax season By Madeline Cuddihy | January 12, 2021 at 5:57 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 6:03 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Millions of Americans across the country are still waiting on their stimulus checks, and if itâs not on the way according to the IRSâ website, youâll have to claim it on your tax return.
Some people are reporting they are receiving the message âPayment Status Not Foundâ when tracking their payment through the IRSâ âTrack My Paymentâ online tool.
The agency says if the payment does not make its way to you, eligible citizens will have to claim a âRecovery Rebate Creditâ when filing taxes for 2020.