The timing for receiving your tax return depends on where you filed your taxes and how you filed them:
- For U.S. federal tax returns filed electronically (e-filed), it usually takes up to 21 days from the IRS accepting your return to process and send your refund.
- For paper-filed federal returns, the processing and refund can take 4 to 8 weeks.
- You can check the status of your refund using the IRS "Where's My Refund?" tool as early as 24 hours after your return is accepted.
- Delays can occur due to errors, IRS processing issues, or bank delays.
For the Netherlands:
- If you filed your tax return before April 1, you can typically expect a response from the Belastingdienst by July 1.
- If you file later, the response time may extend to about 3 months or more depending on your situation.
- You are usually notified both online and by mail, with refunds often processed quickly once the notification is received.
Generally, in the Netherlands, the tax season starts March 1, and the deadline to submit tax returns to receive assessments before July 1 is April 30. Official processing can take a few months after filing. If you want more precise information about your individual tax refund, using the relevant tax authority's refund status tool online is recommended: IRS for U.S. returns or Mijn Belastingdienst for Dutch returns.
