28 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 1, 2019 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
TAX TIPS
TAXPAYERS CAN
CHECK ONLINE
TO GET UPDATES
ABOUT THEIR
TAX REFUND
BY JOHN SAVIGNANO, CPA
Taxpayers who filed an extension and are submitting
their 2018 tax return this summer might be waiting for
their tax refund. It’s easy for these taxpayers to check on
the status of their money. They can just zip over to
IRS.gov and use “Where’s My Refund?”
This tool is available on IRS.gov and through the
IRS2Go.app. Taxpayers can use Where’s My Refund? to
start checking the status of their tax return within 24
hours after the IRS receives an e-filed return. For a paper
return, it’s four weeks after the taxpayer mailed it.
The tool has a tracker that displays the progress of a tax
return through these three stages:
All a taxpayer needs to use “Where’s My Refund?” are
these three things:
return
Taxpayers should remember “Where’s My Refund” is
only available on the IRS website or through the IRS2Go
app.
“Where’s My Refund?” updates once every 24 hours,
usually overnight, so there’s no need to check the status
more often.
Taxpayers should only call the IRS tax help hotline on
the status of their tax refund if:
e-filed
mailed
contact the IRS
Taxpayers who owe should pay as much as possible to
minimize interest and penalty charges. These taxpayers
can visit IRS.gov/payments to explore their payment
options.
Taxpayers should also watch out for email or text scams
asking for personal information in order to check the
status of an IRS refund. This IRS does not contact
taxpayers in this way.
John Savignano is a partner with Savignano Accountants
& Advisors located at 47-46 Vernon Blvd., Second Floor, in
Long Island City. If you have any questions or require
additional information, please call John at 718-707-0955.
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