When can i expect my federal tax refund

Track Your Refund

About Where's My Refund

Be sure to use the same information used on your return: Social Security Number, Tax Year, and Refund Amount.

If you submitted your return electronically, please allow up to a week for your information to be entered into our system.

Information Provided

Receiving Your Refund

The Department issues $825 million in individual income tax refunds per calendar year. The majority of these refunds are issued before the end of May.

Various things can delay return processing. A few examples are mailing a paper return, not choosing direct deposit, having errors on a return, missing documentation, and returns identified for additional review.

Common Questions

Refund 123 is the fastest way to get the latest information about your Wisconsin tax refund.

* Select Tax Return Year

Current Year Prior Year 2 Years Back

Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Id (ITIN). Enter numbers only - no dashes, spaces or periods. Ex: 123456789

Enter in whole dollars only. Example: Enter $467.95 as 468

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Wisconsin Tax Return Status for:

Social Security Number

Refund Claimed

Tax Year Checked

By using this system, you are receiving the same information an agent would provide.

Go Paperless! Opt in for paperless delivery of your Wisconsin Department of Revenue 1099-G: Go Paperless. When you choose this option, you can also request to receive an email when your 1099-G is available.

Protecting Your Refund

Identity and refund theft are on the rise. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is safeguarding you and your refund from identity theft, fraud and errors. If we suspect someone is trying to steal your identity or commit fraud for your tax refund, or there’s an error, we will:

• Notify you by mail
• Ask you to verify your identity

How long does it take to get my refund?

• If filed electronically, most refunds are issued in less than 12 weeks
• Filing a paper return could delay your refund
• Our strong fraud and error safeguards could delay some returns

TurboTax / After You File / Track Your Refund

We’ll help you track your tax refund

After the IRS accepts your return, it typically takes about 21 days to get your refund.

Let's track your tax refund

Once you receive confirmation that your federal return has been
accepted, you'll be able to start tracking your refund
at the IRS
Where's My
Refund? site.

• STEP 1

  If you
  e-filed
  with TurboTax

  Sign in to check your federal return
  status and make a note of your
  exact refund amount.

  Sign in

• 

  STEP 2

  Track your federal
  tax refund

  Once your return’s accepted, you can track your refund. If you don’t receive it within 21 days, contact the IRS.

  Track it

• STEP 3

  Track my
  state refund

  We'll help you find your
  state's instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

There are a few options for you to fix this, depending on the situation.

• If you entered an invalid bank account number, the IRS will mail you a paper check refund instead.
• If you entered a valid bank account number that isn’t yours, banks generally won’t accept a tax refund deposit if the names don’t match. Learn more

Get answers to your post-filing questions

When can I expect my tax refund 2022?

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