Tax Refund Calendar for 2021: When Your Tax Refund Will Arrive

If you are a tax professional, we know you’re always looking for the most effective ways to serve your clients. That’s why we’ve created our 2021 IRS tax refund calendar and accompanying article to give to your clients and to help you quickly answer your clients’ questions.

The tax refund calendar at WebCE provides projected dates for your clients to receive their tax refund by either direct deposit or check. Our tax refund calendar relies on guidance issued by the IRS and historical trends and is updated as the IRS provides new information.

Over 90% of tax refunds are issued in less than 21 days. The IRS has currently not released an official tax refund calendar for the year 2021. Still, based on statements from the IRS and trends over past years, the estimated delivery dates in the WebCE tax refund schedule chart should be accurate for the vast majority of taxpayers (although see some exceptions).

To help taxpayers see their federal tax return status and track their refund, the IRS has a free Where’s My Refund? tool available on the IRS website and the IRS’ IRS2Go mobile app, available on iOS and Android devices. Taxpayers should be able to see their tax return status within 24 hours after filing their tax return electronically or within four weeks of sending their tax return by mail.

WebCE wants both tax professionals and taxpayers to have the most up-to-date information during tax season, and our 2021 tax refund schedule is just one of the many resources we provide.

Tax professionals are encouraged to order tax continuing professional education (CPE) courses so you’ll be completely prepared for the 2021 tax season and able to help your clients to the best of your ability.