Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
Module 12: Refund, Amount Due and Recordkeeping

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Review the payments and refund sections of the tax return for Paul and Su-Mai Wong.

  • Their total tax is $321.
  • The federal income tax withheld during the year was $600.
  • The earned income credit was $1,575.
  • Total payments were $2,175.
  • The refund is $1,854—part of the withheld tax plus earned income credits.

The refund will be deposited directly into the Wong checking account.

Check the status of your federal income tax refund using IRS2Go. You can check your refund status within 24 hours after we receive your e-filed return, or about four (4) weeks after mailing your paper return.

If you do not have internet access at home, school, a public library, community center, you can call 800-829-1954, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for automated refund information. IRS phone and walk-in assistors can research the status of your refund only if it's been 21 days or more since you filed electronically or more than 6 weeks since you mailed your paper return.






 

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