Track Tax Rebate Check for 2011, 2012

Are you wondering where your tax rebate check is? Is it just slow, or is it lost?

There are a couple of things to mull over before we can make any big conclusions. Whether you’re feeling that it’s been far too long and you’re getting eager to see some of your money, or you’re just perusing for some information so that you’ll know what to expect, you’ve come to the right spot.

Much can depend on the timing of your presumably already-filed taxes.
The closer you filed to the opening date, the better your chances are of a speedy return. The longer you waited, the closer you get to being stuck in the rush hour traffic of mid-season tax return processing.

The state returns are handled by each separate state and usually find their way back to you in around thirty days' time or so. Your federal returns are a bit different. This also depends on whether you e-filed, in which case you can expect to see it in something like thirty days, or filed on paper, which has commonly taken up to eight weeks to make its way home.

You should definitely know that the number one reason behind a delay in getting your returns back on time is missing information or even incomplete address information. It sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly how it is.

Now to the main point: There are online tax services like TurboTax Online that do allow you to take a peek at the progress of your return. This can be done for paper and electronic returns with their “ask Tina” tool, which is free of charge.