The United States IRS gets a huge amount of Tax Returns every year. Each one of these Tax Returns can carry a Tax Refund, so the Internal Revenue Service has to manage all the documentation to be able to make these payments. And for that reason they have a lot of work to do.
So any kind of process that we do to expedite the receipt of the Tax Refund is always welcome. If not, it is also true that we will get the Tax Refund anyway, but having it as soon as possible is always good news. And the IRS offers advice on how to get this extra annual money as soon as possible.
There are different ways to send the Tax Return to the IRS and not all of them are equally effective. In the case of this year 2024 we can choose to send it in two different ways and one is notably faster than the other. In addition, there are other options and other tips to keep in mind to get the Tax Refund quickly.
What is the fastest way to get the IRS Tax Refund?
In order to get the Tax Refund as soon as possible we must take into account a key aspect. And that key aspect is the way in which we send the Tax Return to the IRS. There are two ways to do this. The first one is through physical documentation in one of the offices of the Internal Revenue Service.
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The second of these ways, the most advisable, is to send all the documentation through the online portal. Doing it this way will speed up the process of getting the Tax Refund money.
Also, remember that the sooner you send your documents, the sooner you will receive the payment of the tax money. The deadline is April 15th, but that does not mean that we have to wait until then to send the documents to the IRS.
Tips to speed up the Tax Refund
There are several ways to speed up the Tax Refund. If we have not sent it yet, we should keep them in mind. In case we have already sent the Tax Return, we can always learn from these tips for future years.
We must keep in mind that:
- The sooner we send the documentation, the sooner we will get the Tax Refund.
- The IRS may ask us for extra documentation if we do not provide all the required information. So check that you have attached everything you need to attach.
- Checking the numbers more than once is a good practice. Any errors can cause the Tax Refund to arrive later.
- Activating Direct Deposit will cause the payment to arrive sooner. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the physical check to arrive in our mailbox.
And although the Tax Return mailing deadline is April 15th, 2024 the sooner we send everything in, the better. Remember that day is the deadline for most states, but the IRS has offered free extensions to some Americans.