You can check the status of your federal tax refund with the IRS after 24 hours after the IRS has received your e-filed return or after 4 weeks of your paper return. You can check your refund status by going to the link below. Make sure you have your SSN, tax filing status and the exact refund amount with you when you login.
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A lot of times, when you are residing in a foreign country, it does take a little extra time to process your refund. The amount of time it will take will usually depend upon the workload which the IRS is handelling at that point of time. Be patient with the IRS. Also, in general, it is a good idea to receive your refund by a direct deposit to your bank account by mentioning your bank account details on Form 1040 . However, you do need a US bank account for that purpose. In case you do not have a US bank account or want to receive a physical check, it will be mailed to the address mentioned on the tax return. Make sure that you have mentioned the correct address on Form 1040. In case you feel that it has been a very long time and that you have not heard back from the IRS, you can always call the International Taxpayer Service Call Center. The telephone number is 267-941-1000. It is operational Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Eastern Time)
