IRS Tax Refund Payment Schedule Based on Your Filing Date

If you are one of the more than 42 million taxpayers who have filed your 2024 tax refund, you must be wondering when your IRS direct deposit will be delivered by the Internal Revenue Service in the United States.

On average, the refund amount is $3,453, and the average direct deposit is worth $3,505 on average as of February 21, 2025. If you have filed your 2024 tax return, it is time to check the possible day when your tax refund may be delivered by the IRS.

IRS tax refund payment schedule for March 9-15

Those taxpayers who filed on February 16 may receive their 2024 tax refunds on March 9, 2025. For your information, the IRS claims that you will generally receive your tax refund within 21 days if:

you filed electronically
you request direct deposit
your tax return is complete and accurate

March 9-15 payment schedule

Tax return filed on February 16: IRS payment possibly due on March 9
Tax return filed on February 17: Payment possibly due on March 10
Tax return filed on February 18: Payment possibly due on March 11
Tax return filed on February 19: Payment possibly due on March 12
Tax return filed on February 20: Payment possibly due on March 13
Tax return filed on February 21: Payment possibly due on March 14
Tax return filed on February 22: Payment possibly due on March 15

IRS payment schedule after March 15

Many taxpayers have filed their tax return after February 22, therefore, they will need to wait for about 21 days to get their IRS direct deposit. If you have not filed a federal income tax return yet, the deadline to do so is April 15.

Those citizens who need extra time, will also have until April 15 to pay taxes and to get an extension of time to file. IRS does not recommend requesting paper checks because they are not as safe or as fast as direct deposits. To know when you will exactly receive your deposit, visit the IRS tool “Where’s my refund?”.