| More than a few people are happy to learn they are | | | | The IRS does not send you emails, and surely doesn't |
| due a tax refund after filling out their tax returns. If you | | | | alert you to the fact you are due a refund. If you want |
| are one of these people, here is how to check the | | | | to check on your refund, go to the IRS web site and |
| status of your refund online. | | | | nowhere else. Do not turn a good thing like a tax |
| Checking The Status of Your Tax Refund Online | | | | refund into a bad thing like identity theft. |
| Before getting into checking your refund status, I feel | | | | To check the status of your tax refund, go to the IRS |
| obligated to mention a few things about tax refunds. | | | | web site by searching for it in a search engine. Next, |
| One involves the nature of refund and the other | | | | click the Where's My Refund link on the home page. |
| involves Internet scams. | | | | Follow the simple steps, click enter and the status will |
| If you are getting a sizeable refund, you need to give | | | | be shown. FYI, you will need a copy of your tax return. |
| some thought to how much money you are deducting | | | | Once you have completed the above, the IRS |
| from paychecks or paying in quarterly taxes. While a | | | | software will give you a couple of responses. |
| tax refund may sound like a good thing, it really is not. If | | | | Summarized, they include the fact the return has been |
| you overpay your taxes during the year, you are giving | | | | received, but not yet processed; the tax refund has |
| the government a free loan. The IRS does not pay | | | | been mailed or wired to your bank account on a |
| interest on any excessive tax payments, so you are | | | | particular date; or notice the IRS was unable to deliver |
| really taking it in the pants by not modifying your tax | | | | the refund to you because of some mailing problem. |
| payments. | | | | The IRS will also let you know if the refund is delayed |
| The second issue to keep in mind is you can ONLY | | | | because it has issues with your tax return. |
| check the status of your tax refund online by going to | | | | Once again, you may want to tweak your tax |
| the IRS web site. With phishing scams starting to focus | | | | payments if you are due a sizeable refund. There is |
| on tax issues, you may receive emails regarding any | | | | little reason to give the government a free loan during |
| and all facets of tax refunds. These emails are scams! | | | | the year. They already take too much of your money. |