If you mail in a paper return, the refund should be issued within roughly six to eight weeks of the date the IRS receives the filing, again assuming it's accurate and complete. Once you file your taxes, you can track your refund on the IRS website.

Refunds can be tracked using the IRS tracking tool. For updates, you'll have to wait 24 hours after you e-file or four weeks for a paper return.

Refund times vary from less than three weeks for electronic filing, to six to eight weeks for paper returns. Refunds can be tracked on the IRS website. Delays may occur if there are issues with the tax return.