What's the status of my refund?

Step 1 - Check with the IRS

Get the status of your Federal tax refund by visiting the IRS "Where's My Refund?" page.

UPDATE: If you are filing before February 15th your tax refund may be delayed due to the PATH Act and the IRS "Where's my Refund" will not be updated until a few days after February 15th. Find more information here.

Step 2 - Check with Santa Barbara Tax Products Group

Once you have confirmed that your refund has been released by the IRS and you have selected a Refund Transfer from Santa Barbara Tax Products Group (sbtpg) you may check the status of your Refund Transfer by visiting our website.

Check the status of your Refund Transfer

Optional Step - Check with Treasury Offset Program

If you checked the status of your refund from the IRS Where's my Refund? page and it says that your refund was sent to your bank, but we haven't received and released your refund please be aware that the IRS may indicate funds are available days before they are released.

You may also call (800) 304-3107 to see if all or some of your refund is being collected through the Treasury Offset Program. Learn more about government debt that may be collected from your tax refund.

Have questions about a refund from a prior tax season?

View this article for more information about requesting assistance with a prior year tax filing.

Refund Transfers are deposit products using Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, that enable certain deductions from the account to be processed. Refund Transfers are not loans. Tax refund and e-filing are required in order to receive Refund Transfer. Fees apply. Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Ask your preparer about other IRS e-file options, some of which are provided at no additional cost.

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