Tax season begins Monday.

That is when the IRS officially starts accepting tax returns.

Many Americans are already counting on refunds. A recent survey conducted by Qualtrics for Intuit Credit Karma found that greater than a 3rd of taxpayers depend on their tax refunds to make ends meet. That rate was even higher, 50%, amongst millennials.

The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults also found, “of those that rely upon their refund to make ends meet, nearly half (45%) say it’s due to rising cost of living and necessities (i.e. housing, groceries). Others point to inflation (41%), living paycheck to paycheck (37%) and depleted savings (21%).”

Whether you are amongst them or simply want your money, here’s when you possibly can expect your tax refund and the best way to track it.

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It will depend on the way you file your taxes and the way you select to receive your refund.

If you happen to file electronically and your return is accurate and complete, the IRS says it should take lower than three weeks to receive your refund and even less time in the event you select direct deposit.

If you happen to mail in a paper return, the refund ought to be issued inside roughly six to eight weeks of the date the IRS receives the filing, again assuming it’s accurate and complete.

When you file your taxes, you possibly can track your refund on the IRS website.

To achieve this, you will need your:

The IRS says information is updated once day by day, overnight. And once a refund is marked sent, “It might take 5 days for it to point out in your checking account or several weeks to your check to reach within the mail.”

If there may be a difficulty along with your tax return requiring more information or additional review, the IRS will send you a letter and your refund might be delayed.

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