Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, PhD, RN, FAAN E-mail: siantz@nursing.upenn.edu Mary Lou de Leon Siantz is Assistant Dean Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, the former Director of the Milagros Center of Excellence in Migrant Health, and a past President of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
Your federal refund will typically be deposited on your card within 21 days after your e-filed return is accepted. If you print and mail your return, you should expect your federal refund in 6 to 8 weeks. To check the status of your federal tax refund, you can do one of the following: 1  Visit the IRS website at and select âWhereâs My Refund.â. 2  Call the IRS Refund Hotline at (800) 829-1954.
If you paper file, it will take three to four weeks for the IRS to process the return and acknowledge your refund. If you e-file, you will get a notice of arrival within 24 hours and confirmation of refund within 72 hours. 4. Request Direct Deposit. Once your tax return is accepted and the refund approved, you can choose to have your money directly deposited in your bank account within a week.