How to Check 2017 Tax Refund Status

You can use your iPhone or Android to check the status of your 2017 tax refund from anywhere. You don’t need to use an app from a tax prep company or waste time on the phone to figure out what is going on with your 2017 tax refund from the IRS.

With the IRS2Go app, you can follow your 2017 tax filing through the process and double-check the tax refund amount and see where it is in the process of being filled.

This app works no matter where you filed your taxes or who you had prepare your taxes. If you use the IRS2Go app to check your 2017 tax refund status you need to wait up to 24 hours after filing electronically. If you file by mail you need to wait about four weeks. Most people file taxes electronically, so you can check quickly.

Learn how to check your 2017 tax refund status free of charge.

Check 2017 Tax Refund Status

To check your 2017 Tax refund status, make sure you download the IRS2Go app to your iPhone from the App Store. If you are on Android you need to download the IRS2Go app from Google Play.

You can use these apps no matter who you filed your taxes with. Be cautious of any apps you don’t recognize offering to check your 2017 tax refund status. You need to enter your Social Security Number and other personal information that the IRS2Go app keeps secure, but other apps may use it for identity theft. If you used an app to file your taxes that same app may also track your refund safely. Check out these tips for finding safe tax apps.

Here’s how to check your 2017 Tax Refund status with the IRS.

Tap on Refund Status to start. You need to enter your SSN, filing status and the estimated refund amount. This lets the IRS check for your 2017 Tax Refund status.

If there is no information found, you may need to wait another day. The information updates once per day. This normally happens at night, so check back in 24 hours if you don’t get a result.

The app works on iPhone, iPad, Android and Android tablets. If you need to check your 2017 tax refund status online without using an app you can do this on your computer at the IRS website.

Go to the IRS Refund Status tool on your computer. You need the same information, SSN, filing status and refund amount. Then use the Where’s My Refund? tool. This uses the same data as the app, and is only updated once every 24 hours.

With any of these tools you can check your 2015 tax refund status. The process takes less than five minutes to complete. Because you need to enter personal information you may want to do this at home or in your office and you shouldn’t do this on some else’s device.

You can use the app to do more than check your 2017 Tax Refund status.

The IRS2Go app also offers other important services including the ability to look up tax records and request a copy that the IRS will mail you in several business days. This is a handy way to gather lost material that your accountant or tax prep firm may need.

You can also use the app to find free tax prep providers. This uses the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and Tax Counseling for the Elderly services to find a location you can visit for free tax prep if you qualify.

The app finds locations near your zip code, using a mileage range you choose and includes fast access to directions. The programs offer free 2017 tax prep to, “people who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns.”, with the help of IRS certified volunteers.

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