2023 Tax Refund Approved in Just 11 Days - Paper Check Arriving March 2 Per IRS Where's My Refund Tool

Filed my taxes on Feb 19 and already got approved! Just checked the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool and got confirmation my refund is scheduled to be mailed by March 2, 2023! The tool shows all three status bars filled in - Return Received, Refund Approved, and Refund Sent. I logged into sa.www4.irs.gov/irfo at 9:48 and was so excited to see these results! The Refund Status Results page clearly shows all three checkmarks: ✓ Return Received ✓ Refund Approved ✓ Refund Sent There's a clear message stating "Your tax refund is scheduled to be mailed by March 2, 2023." They even provided a notice saying "If you do not receive the refund by March 30, 2023, please contact us again. We are unable to take any action until then." Never seen it this fast before! Less than two weeks from filing to approval! 🎉 At the bottom of the page, there's also a note: "For refund information, please continue to check here, or use our free mobile app, IRS2Go. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." The page also has buttons for "Get Refund Status," "Refund Help," "Take Survey," and "Log Out" at the top. There's also an "IRS Privacy Policy" link at the bottom. Is this processing time normal? I'm honestly shocked at how quickly they processed everything this year!

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Sophia Miller

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The IRS "Where's My Refund" tool shows your refund is in the final stage, with all three progress bars completed - Return Received, Refund Approved, and Refund Sent. Your paper check is scheduled to be mailed by March 2, 2023. The screenshot taken at 9:48 shows you're using the official IRS website (sa.www4.irs.gov/irfo), which is important for security. The IRS has provided a specific follow-up date of March 30, 2023 - this is the earliest date you can contact them if you haven't received your check. This waiting period accounts for standard mail delivery times and potential postal delays. While direct deposit would have been faster, the processing time from filing to approval is notably quick this year. The tool mentions you can track your refund either through the website or their free mobile app IRS2Go, though keep in mind the status only updates once per day, so checking multiple times daily won't show different results. The 51% battery indicator in the screenshot confirms this is a recent mobile device capture of the official IRS portal.

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