I copied a portion of the table below which shows when your federal tax refund should be deposited in your bank account (by direct deposit), or when your check would be mailed if you e-filed and your refund was accepted within certain dates.
| IRS accepts your return (by 11:00 am) between… | Direct Deposit Sent | Paper Check Mailed |
| Jan 14 and Jan 20, 2011 | Jan 28, 2011 | Feb 4, 2011 |
| Jan 20 and Jan 27, 2011 | Feb 4, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 |
| Jan 27 and Feb 3, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Feb 3 and Feb 10, 2011 | Feb 18, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Feb 10 and Feb 17, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Feb 17 and Feb 24, 2011 | Mar 4, 2011 | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Feb 24 and Mar 3, 2011 | Mar 11, 2011 | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Mar 3 and Mar 10, 2011 | Mar 18, 2011 | Mar 25, 2011 |
| Mar 10 and Mar 17, 2011 | Mar 25, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Mar 17 and Mar 24, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Mar 24 and Mar 31, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Mar 31 and Apr 7, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Apr 7 and Apr 14, 2011 | Apr 22, 2011 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Apr 14 and Apr 21, 2011 | Apr 29, 2011 | May 6, 2011 |
While it may be interesting information to have, this is the federal government that we are talking about. You can also check the status of your income tax refund using this link. (And of course, en Español: ¿Dónde está mi reembolso? ) You will need to enter your social security number, filing status, and refund amount to see your refund status.
I've heard some anecdotal stories about the IRS taking a lot longer to process refunds in 2010, so I would take the information with a grain of salt. I will be curious how the IRS does this time around.
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NOTE: Please see the update for 2013: When Will I Get My 2013 Tax Refund?
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