The agency said 9 out of 10 refunds will go out within 21 days from when a return is filed. But refunds for paper returns -- which normally take four to six weeks -- could take at least 7 weeks this year. The vast majority of the returns filed so far this year (13.3 million) were filed electronically.
It accounts for 30% of your credit score, and keeping your credit card balances as low as possible can help improve your credit score. Because you can drastically change your credit utilization with a single payment, itâs one of the best ways you can quickly improve your credit score.
To help improve your credit score, keep your debt under control: 1  Pay your balance in full each month to minimize interest charges. 2  If you can't pay in full, pay as much as you can. 3  If money is tight, try paying the amount of new charges plus the interest charge. 4  This will at least keep your balance from growing.