IRS Refund Check: Does interest get added to check or sent separately?

Tax professional here. The IRS typically includes any accrued interest in the same check as your refund. The interest is calculated through the date they issue the check. You'll receive a Form 1099-INT the following January showing the interest amount, which you'll need to report as income on your next tax return.

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got mine last week, everything was in one check including interest

in the same boat rn waiting on my check. filed in february and still nothing smh

mine came as 2 separate checks but that was back in 2023 so things might be different now idk

the fact we gotta wait so long that they paying interest is wild af tbh

Been waiting since April 2024 here and this is super helpful info! Had no idea they'd include the interest in the same check. At 7% that's actually not terrible considering how long we've all been waiting. Thanks for the heads up about the 1099-INT too - would've definitely forgotten to report that interest as income next year.

Just wanted to chime in as someone who finally got their refund check last month after waiting since February! Can confirm everything comes in one check - the original refund amount plus all the accumulated interest. The breakdown was actually printed right on the stub that came with the check, so you can see exactly how much was interest vs the original refund. Really helpful for record keeping before that 1099-INT shows up next January. Hang in there everyone, the wait sucks but at least we're earning something on it!