I Filled Out My Tax Return, Now When Will I Get My Refund?

Monday, January 29 was the first day you could fill out your 2017 tax return with the IRS. Many tax preparing websites offer free file. Find a list at IRS.gov. If you're receiving a refund you'll probably want to fill out your paperwork as soon as possible. On the other hand, if you need to send a check to the IRS, you might choose to wait until 11:59:59 PM on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 to drop your envelope in the mail.

If you're one of the nearly 40 million Americans receiving a refund this year, here is when you might expect to receive the money you overpaid to the government. According to TheMilitaryWallet.com:

These are estimated dates based on previous tax refund schedules released by the IRS. The IRS no longer publishes these tax refund charts, due to their auditing process.

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Jan 29 and Feb 04, 2018 Feb 12, 2018 Feb 16, 2018

Feb 05 and Feb 11, 2018 Feb 19, 2018 Feb 23, 2018

Feb 12 and Feb 18, 2018 Feb 26, 2018 Mar 2, 2018

Feb 19 and Feb 25, 2018 Mar 5, 2018 Mar 9, 2018

Feb 26 and Mar 04, 2018 Mar 12, 2018 Mar 16, 2018

Mar 05 and Mar 11, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 23, 2018

Mar 12 and Mar 18, 2018 Mar 26, 2018 Mar 30, 2018

Mar 19 and Mar 25, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 Apr 6, 2018

Mar 26 and Apr 01, 2018 Apr 9, 20178 Apr 13, 2018

Apr 02 and Apr 08, 2018 Apr 16, 2018 Apr 20, 2018