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Federal Tax Filing Season Opens on January 27, 2025

The IRS has announced that the filing season for 2024 tax returns will officially begin on Monday, January 27. On that date, the IRS will begin accepting tax returns for processing, and begin preparing and issuing refunds. Note that you may file your return before January 27, but the IRS will not take any action with the return until that date. Except in regions where the IRS has issued deadline extensions due to federal disaster declarations, 2024 individual tax returns must be filed by April 15, 2025.

After January 27, people who have filed their 2024 returns will be able to use the IRS Where's My Refund portal (link below) to check the status of their tax refunds. For most returns filed electronically, status updates will become available within 24 hours after filing. For paper returns, it can take up to four weeks for the portal to provide refund status information. The IRS issues most tax refunds within 21 days after processing the return. However, refunds related to the Earned Income Tax Credit cannot be issued before mid-February.

A tax professional can help you e-file your return with direct deposit of your refund, for the fastest possible processing.

IRS Refund Status Portal: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund