how do i check on the status of my tax refund 
you can use the irs s where s my refund tool to check the status of your most recently filed tax return within the past two tax years you can start checking where s my refund 24 hours after the irs receives your electronically filed tax return or four weeks after you mail a paper tax return 16the bottom linea tax refund is an amount of money that the government reimburses taxpayers who pay more than they owe in taxes in general it s a good idea to calculate the taxes that you ll owe as precisely as possible so that you don t overpay throughout the year that way you can keep more of your money and put it to work for your best interests whether that s earning a return and building your savings or paying off debt 