1.1. Doctrine: Provides fundamental principles by which military forces guide their action in support of national objectives. Air Force Doctrine Annex 3-51, Electronic Warfare Operations, defines electronic warfare (EW) as military action involving the use of the electromagnetic (EM) and directed energy (DE) to control the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) or to attack the enemy.
Quick Answer. In 2014, the first date the IRS began processing and issuing refund checks was January 31st. Most refunds are issued within 21 calendar days from the date that the IRS acknowledges acceptance of the tax return.
Once its accepted most returns are processed in 21 days or less and in many cases within one week. I think a lot of people are misunderstanding your question, and are answering how long it takes to RECEIVE your refund...not how long the IRS takes to approve that you're receiving a refund. 24 hours, though, usually. Any length of time. For simple returns where the taxpayer hasn't moved, hasn't changed jobs, isn't asking for credits and filed after the IRS had their W-2 on file, maybe 8 days. For everyone else, it could be 3 weeks (90%) to 6 months (the other 10%).