The days when any United States citizen can send their tax return to the IRS have already begun. The Tax Refund season started last January 23rd, so it has been almost a month since the IRS has been accepting tax returns.
Receiving one of these stimulus checks with the tax refund is something all Americans are looking forward to. No one would choose not to receive the tax refund when they can. But we don’t know if the IRS will actually send us the tax return unless we first send in our tax return.
As of today, more than 19 million people have already sent their tax returns to the IRS. Of those people, 8 million have already received, or are about to receive, their tax return. The IRS has done a lot of work to help people get their tax refund stimulus check faster.
How can I get my tax refund fast?
The IRS has already sent the Tax Refund to millions of citizens. However, that does not mean that those citizens already have the money in their pocket. The day they receive the money depends directly on the collection method they choose.
Once the IRS accepts the tax refund and issues the payment, the citizen must wait. In total, it is usual to wait 21 days from the time the taxpayer sends the return and receives the money. This waiting time can be shortened by using Direct Deposit. With this method everything will be much faster, as well as simple and safe.
If we want to reduce the waiting time for the tax refund we can also do something else. This is to send the tax return as soon as possible. If we take a long time to send our return, we may have to wait longer than if we send it early.
When does the IRS tax season end?
In 2023 the IRS tax season will end on April 18. This means that we still have plenty of time to file our tax return. However, we should keep in mind that filing an early tax return means that:
- Our tax refund will arrive sooner.
- We will have more time to correct errors.
- We will be able to pay our taxes more comfortably in case we have to do so.
So file your tax return as soon as possible and remember that there is a FreeFile program for U.S. citizens who qualify. With this method you can get direct help when filing your tax return and get your tax refund.
And if you can’t access the FreeFile program to get free help in doing your tax filing but have trouble doing it, seek help from a professional. Make sure that the professional is not a scammer, as there are more and more of these undesirables who just want to get the tax money of honest people.