April 1, 2026

The general filing and payment deadline for 2025 federal tax returns is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. If you are required to make quarterly estimated tax payments, the first payments for the January 1 – March 31 quarter are also due on April 15th.

If you have already filed and haven’t received your refund yet, you can check its status using the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool athttps://www.irs.gov/refunds. The tool is updated once daily, typically overnight, so checking more frequently will not provide new information. Refund status is usually available within 24 hours after the IRS receives an electronically filed return. For paper returns, processing times are longer, and returns are handled in the order they are received.

If your refund amount differs from what was reported on your filed return, it may be because part or all of your refund was applied to outstanding obligations. These may include past-due federal taxes, student loans, state income taxes, or other qualifying debts. If an offset occurs, the IRS will send you a notice detailing the original refund amount, the amount applied to the debt, and the contact information for the agency that received the payment.