You can generally access information about your refund 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or three to four weeks after mailing a paper return.

Have a copy of your tax return handy. You will need to provide the following information from your return:

• Your Social Security Number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number);
• Filing status (Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er))
• The exact whole dollar amount of your refund