2010 IRS e-file Refund Cycle Chart
| Transmitted & Accepted (by 11:00 am) between... | Direct Deposit Sent* | Paper Check Mailed* |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 and Jan 21, 2010 | Jan 29, 2010 | Feb 5, 2010 |
| Jan 21 and Jan 28, 2010 | Feb 5, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Jan 28 and Feb 4, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Feb 4 and Feb 11, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Feb 11 and Feb 18, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| Feb 18 and Feb 25, 2010 | Mar 5, 2010 | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Feb 25 and Mar 4, 2010 | Mar 12, 2010 | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Mar 4 and Mar 11, 2010 | Mar 19, 2010 | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Mar 11 and Mar 18, 2010 | Mar 26, 2010 | Apr 2, 2010 |
| Mar 18 and Mar 25, 2010 | Apr 2, 2010 | Apr 9, 2010 |
| Mar 25 and Apr 1, 2010 | Apr 9, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Apr 1 and Apr 8, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Apr 8 and Apr 15, 2010 | Apr 23, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Apr 15 and Apr 22, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | May 7, 2010 |
| Apr 22 and Apr 29, 2010 | May 7, 2010 | May 14, 2010 |
| Apr 29 and May 6, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | May 21, 2010 |
| May 6 and May 13, 2010 | May 21, 2010 | May 28, 2010 |
| May 13 and May 20, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | May 28, 2010 |
| May 20 and May 27, 2010 | Jun 4, 2010 | Jun 11, 2010 |
| May 27 and Jun 3, 2010 | Jun 11, 2010 | Jun 18, 2010 |
| Jun 3 and Jun 10, 2010 | Jun 18, 2010 | Jun 25, 2010 |
| Jun 10 and Jun 17, 2010 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 2, 2010 |
| Jun 17 and Jun 24, 2010 | Jul 2, 2010 | Jul 9, 2010 |
| Jun 24 and Jul 1, 2010 | Jul 9, 2010 | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Jul 1 and Jul 8, 2010 | Jul 16, 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Jul 8 and Jul 15, 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Jul 15 and Jul 22, 2010 | Jul 30, 2010 | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Jul 22 and Jul 29, 2010 | Aug 6, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Jul 29 and Aug 5, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Aug 5 and Aug 12, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Aug 12 and Aug 19, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Aug 19 and Aug 26, 2010 | Sep 3, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Aug 26 and Sep 2, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Sep 2 and Sep 9, 2010 | Sep 17, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Sep 9 and Sep 16, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Sep 16 and Sep 23, 2010 | Oct 1, 2010 | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Sep 23 and Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 8, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Sep 30 and Oct 7, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Oct 7 and Oct 14, 2010 | Oct 22, 2010 | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Oct 14 and Oct 21, 2010 | Oct 29, 2010 | Nov 5, 2010 |
* The IRS does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer's financial institution account or mailed. Taxpayers who e-filed can get refund information 72 hours after the electronic return data is acknowledged as accepted by the IRS. To check the status of a refund go to www.irs.gov and click on Where's My Refund? Taxpayers without internet access can get refund information by calling 1-800-829-1954 or 1-800-829-4477.
