Sure, the IRS can mail your refund as a paper check, but direct deposit is faster and safer, the IRS says. Here's how it works.

If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within 3 weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating ...

Use electronic direct deposit and e-filing for the fastest tax refunds, as suggested by the IRS. Nine out of ten refunds are issued in less than 21 days with direct deposit. Verify account and ...

E-filed Returns: If you file your return electronically and opt for direct deposit, you can generally expect to receive your refund within 10 to 21 days after the IRS accepts your return.

The federal government readjusts tax brackets and the annual standard deduction each year to keep up with inflation. One ...

That's good for taxpayers," Janet Holtzblatt, a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center ... electronically and using direct deposit to get refunds more quickly.