Already submitted your tax return to the IRS? Here's how to find out when your refund will arrive in your bank account.

With tax season underway, here's what you need to know about tracking your tax refund and your new 2025 tax brackets.

The IRS began processing tax returns Monday. For filers who submit their returns electronically using direct deposit, refunds are generally issued in less than 21 days. There is a caution from the tax agency, however, that urges “taxpayers not to rely on receiving refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills.

If you receive a tax refund of over $1,000, you might have paid too much in taxes throughout the year to the government. With inflation still too high and many of us living paycheck-to-paycheck or leaning on credit to get by, that tax refund might have been more helpful throughout the year.

If you mail in a paper return, the refund should be issued within roughly six to eight weeks of the date the IRS receives the filing, again assuming it's accurate and complete. Once you file your taxes, you can track your refund on the IRS website.

If you've already filed your tax return, here's everything you need to know about your refund, including when it will arrive and how to track it.

Tracking your state tax refund can be a lot harder than your federal tax refund. If you’re like most Americans, you live in a state that requires you to file a state tax return. Even though you may not have too much trouble filing your state return,