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Federal & State Tax Payment Options and Refund Status Information

January 31, 2009 by  
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For everyone’s convenience, I decided to compile a list including refund and payment information for filing your Federal and State income tax. In general, you can check on the status of your refund 7 days after you e-file. If you filed a paper return, allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing before checking on the status. Therefore, the quickest way to get your refund back is to e-file your tax return.

Here are some tips directly from IRS Website:

How long should I wait to check for my refund status?
Answer:
Please wait 7 days after you e-file. If you filed on paper, please allow 4 – 6 weeks for processing of your return.

What can I do to get my refund issued ASAP?
Answer:
The quickest way to have your return processed and your refund issued is to file electronically. Your wait time will be cut in half – from six weeks to three.

According Publication 2043, here is E-File Refund Cycle Chart:
Refund Inquiries
Taxpayers who e-filed can get refund information 72 hours after the electronic return data is acknowledged as accepted by the IRS. To check the status of a refund go to www.irs.gov and click on Where’s My Refund? Taxpayers without internet access can get refund information by calling 1-800-829-1954 or 1-800-829-4477.

Transmitted and accepted (by 11:00 am) between Direct Deposit Sent Paper Check Mailed
Jan 16 and Jan 22 2009 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 6, 2009
Jan 22 and Jan 29 2009 Feb 6, 2009 Feb 13, 2009
Jan 29 and Feb 5 2009 Feb 13, 2009 Feb 20, 2009
Feb 5 and Feb 12 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Feb 27, 2009
Feb 12 and Feb 19 2009 Feb 27, 2009 Mar 6, 2009
Feb 19 and Feb 26 2009 Mar 6, 2009 Mar 13, 2009
Feb 26 and Mar 5 2009 Mar 13, 2009 Mar 20, 2009
Mar 5 and Mar 12 2009 Mar 20, 2009 Mar 27, 2009
Mar 12 and Mar 19 2009 Mar 27, 2009 Apr 3, 2009
Mar 19 and Mar 26 2009 Apr 3, 2009 Apr 10, 2009
Mar 26 and Apr 2 2009 Apr 10, 2009 Apr 17, 2009
Apr 2 and Apr 9 2009 Apr 17, 2009 Apr 24, 2009
Apr 9 and Apr 16 2009 Apr 24, 2009 May 1, 2009
Apr 16 and Apr 23 2009 May 1, 2009 May 8, 2009
Apr 23 and Apr 30 2009 May 8, 2009 May 15, 2009
Apr 30 and May 7 2009 May 15, 2009 May 22, 2009
May 7 and May 14 2009 May 22, 2009 May 29, 2009

Federal & State Tax Payment Options and Refund Status Information

Refund Payment Options
Federal Where is my refund?
  1. Electronic Funds Withdrawal
  2. Credit or Debit Card
  3. Electronic Federal Tax Payment System®
Alabama Get Refund Status
  1. E-Pay
  2. Credit Card Payments
  3. By Mail
Arizona Where’s my refund?
  1. Make an Individual Income Payment
Arkansas Income Tax: Refund Inquiry
  1. Credit Card Payments
California Refund status
  1. Web Pay
  2. Credit card
  3. Installment agreement
Colorado Refund Status — Income Tax Account Information Service
  1. Colorado Online Tax Payment
Connecticut Check the Status of Your Income Tax Refund
  1. Credit Card Payment
Delaware Check Refund Status
  1. online payment system
Georgia Where’s My Refund?
  1. online payment system
Hawaii Looking For Your Individual Refund Status?
  1. E-File
Idaho Where’s My Refund?
  1. credit/debit/e-check
  2. ACH debit
Illinois Income Tax Refund Status Inquiry System
  1. Bank Account Debit
  2. Credit Card
  3. Electronic Funds Transfer
  4. Payment Plan
Indiana Look up the status of your refund online
  1. Begin using ePay
Iowa Status of your Iowa income tax refund
  1. ePay
  2. Credit Card
Kansas Refund Status
  1. On-Line Payments
  2. Credit Card Payments
Kentucky Find Out About My Refund
  1. E-Payments – Credit Cards and ACH Debits
Louisiana Check Your Refund Status
  1. Individual Income Tax Credit Card Payments
Maine Refund Status
  1. Maine EZ Pay
Maryland check the status of your refund online
  1. Credit Card
  2. Direct Debit
Massachusetts Check Refund Status
  1. Personal Income Tax Payments
Michigan Check My Tax and Refund Information
  1. By Mail
Minnesota Where’s my refund?
  1. By Check
  2. By Credit Card
Mississippi Where’s my refund?
  1. Credit Card
  2. E-check
Missouri Return Inquiry (Refund or Balance Due Status)
  1. Pay Individual Income Taxes Online
Montana  
  1. Income Tax Express
Nebraska Income Tax Refund Status
  1. Pay by Credit Card
New Jersey Automated Refund Inquiry System (Phone)
  1. Individual Income Tax Credit Card Payments
  2. Individual Income Tax E-Check Payments
New Mexico Where is my refund?  
New York Get my refund status
  1. Pay directly from your bank account
  2. Credit card
  3. Check or money order
North Carolina Where’s My Refund?
  1. Pay D-400V
North Dakota Where’s My Refund?
  1. Pay your individual income tax by credit card
Ohio Where’s My Refund?
  1. ePayment
Oklahoma Check the Status of my Income Tax Refund
  1. Mail
  2. Credit Card
  3. E-Check
  4. Alternative Payment Options
Oregon Where’s My Refund?
  1. Electronic payment from your checking or savings account
  2. Credit Cards
  3. Electronic Funds Transfer
Pennsylvania Where’s My Refund?
  1. Credit Card Payment
Rhode Island Tax Refund Status?
  1. Credit Card Payment
South Carolina Income Tax Refund Status
  1. EPAY
Utah Income Tax Refund Status
  1. Payment Express
Vermont Filing and Refund Status
  1. VTPay
Virginia Where’s My Refund?
  1. QuickPay
  2. Check or Money Order
  3. Credit Card
  4. Electronic Funds Transfer
  5. Teleplan
West Virginia Where’s My Refund?
  1. Credit Card
Washington DC Refund Status
  1. Website for Electronic Check Payment
  2. Website for Credit Card Payment
  3. D-40P Payment Voucher
Wisconsin Income Tax Refund Inquiry
  1. Credit Card
  2. Electronic Funds Transfer
  3. Tax Payments
  4. Direct Debit

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One Comment on "Federal & State Tax Payment Options and Refund Status Information"

  1. jennifer on Tue, 27th Mar 2012 4:20 am 

    hi i was wondering if you had any advice for me,i filed efile on jan31 and still havnt received my refund.I called on feb13 an they said they were holding it because they diddnt show returns for 2005,2006,2007 so i expressed mailed them bk the same day,for all 3 of those yrs we wld have gotten a refund so we diddnt owe the irs period.I know we wont get those refunds ethier but wow i cant belive their still holding our 2011 refund after they can see we diddnt owe anything i have gotten a tax advocate but so still nothing!What can i do?

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