I just looked this chart up and thought it may be helpful in answering any questions on how long it should take to get refunds back this year. I only pasted the chart up to filing by April 15th, but the entire thing can be found here. 2008 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart http://www.taxact.com/images/IRS-efile.gif Transmitted & Accepted (by 11:00 am) between... Direct Deposit Sent* Paper Check Mailed* Jan 16 and Jan 22, 2009 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 6, 2009 Jan 22 and Jan 29, 2009 Feb 6, 2009 Feb 13, 2009 Jan 29 and Feb 5, 2009 Feb 13, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Feb 5 and Feb 12, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 Feb 12 and Feb 19, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 Mar 6, 2009 Feb 19 and Feb 26, 2009 Mar 6, 2009 Mar 13, 2009 Feb 26 and Mar 5, 2009 Mar 13, 2009 Mar 20, 2009 Mar 5 and Mar 12, 2009 Mar 20, 2009 Mar 27, 2009 Mar 12 and Mar 19, 2009 Mar 27, 2009 Apr 3, 2009 Mar 19 and Mar 26, 2009 Apr 3, 2009 Apr 10, 2009 Mar 26 and Apr 2, 2009 Apr 10, 2009 Apr 17, 2009 Apr 2 and Apr 9, 2009 Apr 17, 2009 Apr 24, 2009 Apr 9 and Apr 16, 2009 Apr 24, 2009 May 1, 2009 * The IRS does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer's financial institution account or mailed. Taxpayers should wait at least three weeks from the time the electronic return data is acknowledged as accepted by the IRS before checking the status of a refund. To check the status of a refund, call TeleTax at 1-800-829-4477 (toll free) or go to www.irs.gov and click on "Where's My Refund".