2008 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
| Transmitted and accepted by 11:00 am between... |
Direct Deposit Sent* |
Paper Check Mailed* |
| January 11 and January 17 2008 |
January 25, 2008 |
February 1, 2008 |
| January 17 and January 24 2008 |
February 1, 2008 |
February 8, 2008 |
| January 24 and January 31 2008 |
February 8, 2008 |
February 15, 2008 |
| January 31 and February 7 2008 |
February 15, 2008 |
February 22, 2008 |
| February 7 and February 14 2008 |
February 22, 2008 |
February 29, 2008 |
| February 14 and February 21 2008 |
February 29, 2008 |
March 7, 2008 |
| February 21 and February 28 2008 |
March 7, 2008 |
March 14, 2008 |
| February 28 and March 6 2008 |
March 14, 2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
| March 6 and March 13 2008 |
March 21, 2008 |
March 28, 2008 |
| March 13 and March 20 2008 |
March 28, 2008 |
April 4, 2008 |
| March 20 and March 27 2008 |
April 4, 2008 |
April 11, 2008 |
| March 27 2008 and April 3 2008 |
April 11, 2008 |
April 18, 2008 |
| April 3 2008 and April 10 2008 |
April 18, 2008 |
April 25, 2008 |
| April 10 and April 17 2008 |
April 25, 2008 |
May 2, 2008 |
| April 17 and April 24 2008 |
May 2, 2008 |
May 9, 2008 |
| April 24 and May 1 2008 |
May 9, 2008 |
May 16, 2008 |
| May 1 and May 8 2008 |
May 16, 2008 |
May 23, 2008 |
| May 8 and May 15 2008 |
May 23, 2008 |
May 30, 2008 |
| May 15 and May 22 2008 |
May 30, 2008 |
June 6, 2008 |
| May 22 and May 29 2008 |
June 6, 2008 |
June 13, 2008 |
| May 29 and June 5 2008 |
June 13, 2008 |
June 20, 2008 |
| June 5 and June 12 2008 |
June 20, 2008 |
June 27, 2008 |
| June 12 and June 19 2008 |
June 27, 2008 |
July 4, 2008 |
| June 19 and June 26 2008 |
July 4, 2008 |
July 11, 2008 |
| June 26 and July 3 2008 |
July 11, 2008 |
July 18, 2008 |
| July 3 and July 10 2008 |
July 18, 2008 |
July 25, 2008 |
| July 10 and July 17 2008 |
July 25, 2008 |
August 1, 2008 |
| July 17 and July 24 2008 |
August 1, 2008 |
August 8, 2008 |
| July 24 and July 31 2008 |
August 8, 2008 |
August 15, 2008 |
| July 31 and August 7 2008 |
August 15, 2008 |
August 22, 2008 |
| August 7 and August 14 2008 |
August 22, 2008 |
August 29, 2008 |
| August 14 and August 21 2008 |
August 29, 2008 |
September 5, 2008 |
| August 21 and August 28 2008 |
September 5, 2008 |
September 12, 2008 |
| August 28 and September 4 2008 |
September 12, 2008 |
September 19, 2008 |
| September 4 and September 11 2008 |
September 19, 2008 |
September 26, 2008 |
| September 11 and September 18 2008 |
September 26, 2008 |
October 3, 2008 |
| September 18 and September 25 2008 |
October 3, 2008 |
October 10, 2008 |
| September 25 and October 2 2008 |
October 10, 2008 |
October 17, 2008 |
| October 2 and October 9 2008 |
October 17, 2008 |
October 24, 2008 |
| October 9 and October 16 2008 |
October 24, 2008 |
October 31, 2008 |
| October 16 and October 23 2008 |
October 31, 2008 |
November 7, 2008 |
| * 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 (800)829-4477 or visit Where's My Refund |
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