Visit the tracker page on the IRS website and click the Check your refund button. Once directed to the Refund Status page, enter your details and click Submit. You should be directed to your refund status. Note that it takes 24 hours after you e-file your return or four weeks after you file a paper tax return for your status to appear.

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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.

It can take a few weeks to receive your California and federal tax refunds. However, you can check the status of your return sooner.

Refunds can be tracked using the IRS tracking tool. For updates, you'll have to wait 24 hours after you e-file or four weeks for a paper return.