Most filers who submit their returns digitally receive their refunds within 21 days, but paper filers will have to wait for at least four weeks for information on the status of their return, the IRS noted. You can track your refund using the Where’s My Refund tool within 24 hours of e-filing.

WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting tax returns for tax year 2024 on Monday, Jan. 27, the IRS agency announced. The deadline to file taxes for tax year 2024 is April 15. The IRS expects more than 140 million Americans to file individual tax returns between Jan. 27 and April 15, according to a news release.

The beginning of tax season opens a 78-day window for over 140 million taxpayers to file individual tax returns for the 2024 tax year.