Tax Refund

Find out how much money you'll get back from the IRS and how to track down your tax refund.

Tax Basics

Find your income tax bracket and learn how to calculate your marginal tax rate and effective tax rate.

Filing taxes for the first time may seem daunting, but it’s usually fairly simple. Here’s what you need to know.

If you owe money to the IRS, you have options for sending in that payment. Here are 9 ways to make a tax payment.

Home sales may incur capital gains taxes. Here’s how to keep as much profit in your pocket as possible.

Where’s my tax refund? How to track your refund

Most refunds are sent out within 21 days. If you’re wondering where your tax refund is, it’s easy to track its status online.

4 min read Feb 15, 2025
Tax refund schedule: How long it takes to get your tax refund

More than 90 percent of tax refunds are sent out by the IRS in less than 21 days. Here’s the tax refund schedule, based on how you file.

3 min read Feb 14, 2025
What to do if the IRS got your tax refund wrong

You got a check that’s less, or more, than you expected. Here’s how you deal with it.

6 min read Apr 27, 2016
4 options for your tax refund

You can direct deposit and split your tax refund among as many as 4 accounts.

5 min read Feb 25, 2016
What you can do now to protect tax refund

Take action to make it difficult for identity thieves to steal your tax refund.

2 min read Nov 13, 2014
Claim tax refunds as income on tax return?

Amended returns yielded $9,000 in tax refunds on which IRS paid interest. What should we do?

2 min read Sep 05, 2013