India, April 1 -- As the April 15 deadline for IRS tax filing nears, thousands flock to the agency's website to check their refund status. The 2025 filing season for 2024 returns began on January 27, with an expected volume of over 140 million individual tax returns to be processed by the deadline. The IRS states that most refunds for electronically filed returns with direct deposit are issued within 21 days of acceptance, assuming no additional review is required.

This means taxpayers who filed early in the season and chose direct deposit would typically see refunds between February and March. However, those filing closer to the April 15 deadline-or whose returns require additional processing-may receive refunds in April 2025.

- The IR...