Volume 4 Issue 2008
 
 
 
 

You filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you want the answer now - Where's My Refund?

Whether you split your refund among several accounts, opted for direct deposit to one account or asked IRS to mail you a check, you can track your refund through this secure Web site.

To get to your personal refund information, be ready to enter your:

  • Social Security Number (or IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)

  • Filing status (Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er))

  • Exact refund amount shown on your return

If you don’t receive your refund within 28 days from the original IRS mailing date shown on Where's My Refund?, you can start a refund trace online.

If Where's My Refund? shows that IRS was unable to deliver your refund, you can change your address online.

Where's My Refund? will prompt you when these features are available for your situation.

 

Need more time to prepare your information for your federal tax return?  Would you like to have until October 15th to get your data together? Why not file an Extension?  Please be aware that an extension of time to file your return does not grant you any extension of time to pay your tax liability.

Extensions for Individuals

If you are not able to file your federal individual income tax return by the April 15th, you may be able to get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file. To do so, you must file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Income Tax Return  by the due date for filing your calendar year return (usually April 15) or fiscal year return.

Special rules may apply if you are:

You can also go to Filing Information in IRS Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (HTML page), for more information regarding the rules for automatic extensions and filing federal individual income tax returns.

If you would like us to help you prepare your extension please complete our extension worksheet and fax it to our office at 615-255-6184 as soon as possible.

 

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