Each year the Alabama Department of Revenue receives some 1.8 million income tax returns; more than half of these taxpayers receive refunds.http://www.ador.state.al.us/incometax/Expect.html
To get your refund faster, fill out all forms correctly -- common errors that can delay your refund include an incorrect name, address, social security number or missing signatureshttp://www.ador.state.al.us/ -- and it's best to submit state tax returns before March as refunds are generally processed faster those filed closer to the April 18, 2011, deadline.
While you have the option of mailing in your tax returns and receiving your refund via check, taxpayers who combine e-file and direct deposit can get their refunds in as few as 10 days.http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=105957,00.html
Some circumstances that can delay your refund include errors in your tax returns, owing money from prior years, debt collection processes and the Federal Refund Offset Program, which collects past-due child support payments from tax refunds.http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/2010_forms/10f40abk.pdf
- Click here for more information on How to Prepare Your Alabama Taxes.
- Click here for more information on How to File Your Federal Taxes.
How to Check Your State Refund Status
To check on your refund status, visit the Alabama Department of Revenue's website and click on Where's My Refund, Or call the refund hotline at 800-558-3912.
You'll need to provide your:1. Social security number
2. The tax form you used
3. Your filing status (single, married filing joint, married filing separately or head of household)
4. And amont your expected refund amount.https://revenue.alabama.gov/refunds/refundstatus.aspx
How to Check Your Federal Refund Status
To check your refund status, visit the Where's My Refund section of the IRS website. Much like checking your state refund status, plug in your:
1. Social Security Number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
2. Filing Status
3. The exact whole dollar amount of your refund
If you have filed your tax returns electronically, you will be able to contact the IRS 72 hours after they have acknowledged receipt of your return. If you have mailed your tax returns, the IRS suggests waiting three to four weeks after the postdate before checking on the status of your refund.http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=105957,00.html
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