Most taxpayers can expect to receive their refund in a matter of weeks. We’ll show you how you can check up on the status of your tax refund.

If the bank recovers the funds and returns them to the IRS, the IRS will send a paper refund check to your last known address. You can also initiate a trace on your refund. If funds aren’t available or the bank refuses to return them, the case may become a civil matter between you and the financial institution and/or the account owner.