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Nov 19, 2025 · Explore options for getting your federal tax refund, how to check your refund status, how to adjust next year’s refund and how to resolve refund problems.

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Feb 16, 2022 · Return received Refund approved Refund sent To use Where's My Refund?, taxpayers must enter their Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, their filing …

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