IRS Refund Cycle Chart

Based on the date your return was accepted by the IRS, the earliest your refund will be direct deposited or mailed is shown on the IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart. This is a projected date based on normal processing. On the Wednesday prior to the projected date, you can go to www.irs.gov and click on Where’s My Refund? to get any changes to the projected date.