Where is my refund?

  Check your Federal refund status 

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Use this tool to check your refund. Your refund status will appear around:

• 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return
• 3 or 4 days after you e-file a prior-year return
• 4 weeks after you file a paper return

Information is updated once a day, overnight.

• Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN)
• Your filing status
• The exact refund amount on your return

https://sa.www4.irs.gov/wmr/

 To check an amended return, visit 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

 Check your CA state refund status

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You may be able to get a tax refund if you’ve paid too much tax. Use this service to check your refund status.

 Before you start/What you'll need:

• Social Security number
• ZIP Code
• Your exact refund amount
• Numbers in your mailing address

If your mailing address is 1234 Main Street, the numbers are 1234.

How long it normally takes to receive a refund

• e-file: Up to 3 weeks
• Paper: Up to 3 months

Some tax returns need extra review for accuracy, completeness, and to protect taxpayers from fraud and identity theft. Extra processing time may be necessary.

https://webapp.ftb.ca.gov/refund/login?Submit=Check+refund&Lang=en-us