2008 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart  IRS efile logo

Transmitted & Accepted (by 11:00 am) between... Direct Deposit Sent* Paper Check Mailed*
January 11 and January 17 January 25 February 1
January 17 and January 24 February 1 February 8
January 24 and January 31 February 8 February 15
January 31 and February 7 February 15 February 22
February 7 and February 14 February 22 February 29
February 14 and February 21 February 29 March 7
February 21 and February 28 March 7 March 14
February 28 and March 6 March 14 March 21
March 6 and March 13 March 21 March 28
March 13 and March 20 March 28 April 4
March 20 and March 27 April 4 April 11
March 27 and April 3 April 11 April 18
April 3 and April 10 April 18 April 25
April 10 and April 17 April 25 May 2
April 17 and April 24 May 2 May 9
April 24 and May 1 May 9 May 16
May 1 and May 8 May 16 May 23
May 8 and May 15 May 23 May 30
May 15 and May 22 May 30 June 6
May 22 and May 29 June 6 June 13
May 29 and June 5 June 13 June 20
June 5 and June 12 June 20 June 27
June 12 and June 19 June 27 July 4
June 19 and June 26 July 4 July 11
June 26 and July 3 July 11 July 18
July 3 and July 10 July 18 July 25
July 10 and July 17 July 25 August 1
July 17 and July 24 August 1 August 8
July 24 and July 31 August 8 August 15
July 31 and August 7 August 15 August 22
August 7 and August 14 August 22 August 29
August 14 and August 21 August 29 September 5
August 21 and August 28 September 5 September 12
August 28 and September 4 September 12 September 19
September 4 and September 11 September 19 September 26
September 11 and September 18 September 26 October 3
September 18 and September 25 October 3 October 10
September 25 and October 2 October 10 October 17
October 2 and October 9 October 17 October 24
October 9 and October 16 October 24 October 31
October 16 and October 23 October 31 November 7

* The IRS does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer's financial institution account or mailed. Taxpayers should wait at least three weeks from the time the electronic return data is acknowledged as accepted by the IRS before checking the status of a refund. To check the status of a refund, call TeleTax at 1-800-829-4477 (toll free) or go to www.irs.gov and click on "Where's My Refund".