When you file can impact when you receive your refund, the IRS explains. Generally, most refunds will be issued in 21 days or less. Paper returns can take longer, though. The IRS warns against expecting your refund to come within three weeks of filing your taxes.

It’s officially tax season, and Americans can start checking the status of their refunds within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received.

If you receive a tax refund of over $1,000, you might have paid too much in taxes throughout the year to the government. With inflation still too high and many of us living paycheck-to-paycheck or leaning on credit to get by, that tax refund might have been more helpful throughout the year.