how long does it take to get your tax return back?

[KydLynx]

how long does it take to get your tax return back? this is the first time i have to do my taxes and I need the money for upgrading...has anyone got their tax return back and if so how long did or does it usually take? im very impatient when it comes to money..


thanks

 

[hzl eyed grl]

It depends on how you filed them. (Telefile, online, or mailed them in.) If you filed them online it should be 10 - 16 days. I'm not sure with the rest. Telefile is prolly somewhere around 21 days and I really don't know how long when you mail them in.

 

[goodoptics]

heven't filed this year yet.
Last year it took less than 3 weeks to get my tax return back.

 

[The Stigenator]

I normally E-File and get a response in less than a week.

 

[KydLynx]

i need to know how long by mail...didnt know there were that many diff ways to do ur taxes...

 

[KydLynx]

how do u efile? and does it cost extra thatn a 1040ez which i am doing

 

[vi edit]

By mail - probably 4-6 weeks.

Hey - it's quicker than most rebates

 

[Shmorq]

If you bought a tax program, you can e-file for a little more than $10. Some other ways of e-filing is to do your taxes online at places like quicken.com.

 

[Phil21]

4-6 weeks sounds about right. Federal seems rather quick, usually about 3-4 weeks for me. State seems to drag their ass up here though (MN).

-Phil

 

[hzl eyed grl]

<< how do u efile? and does it cost extra thatn a 1040ez which i am doing >>


If you qualify--meaning you don't make a lot of money--you can file your taxes for free online. So you can file them, send them, have your taxed back in 10 - 16 days and it's free for qualifying people.

 

[IcemanJer]

the tax filing age is 18, right?

 

[KydLynx]

well im 19 and doing my taxes for the first time

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

If you have a phone line in your name, then you should have gotten a Telefile form in the mail. All you do is call the 800 number, and less than 10 min you are done. They mail it to you (About 3 weeks) or direct deposit (Usually about 10-14 days) Sending a 1040EZ gets you a return in about 4 weeks.

 

[DannyLove]

i got mine today, and all i got was $15, WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :|

this is for the state of california btw, not federal

 

[~zonker~]

I e-filed fed return early in Feb, got the money direct deposited in less than three weeks. The state took a paper return and that one took four weeks. If you file early, you get the money back quicker I think..

 

[UG]

6-to-8 weeks, if you file by mail and wait for the check to arrive in the mail. 6 weeks in January, 8 weeks after that.

3-to-4 weeks if you electronically file and wait for the check in the mail. 3 in January, 4 after that.

2-to-3 weeks if you file electronically and direct the IRS to electronically transfer your refund into your checking or savings account. The refund is issued 2 Fridays after you file, your bank takes several days to actually credit your account.

If you file through a tax prep service that offers refund anticipation loans, for a fee you can get your refund (a bank loan on your refund that will pay off the loan in two Fridays) in 48 hours or less.