As this tax season progresses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be sending out more checks before Sunday to one specific group of American taxpayers. The group receiving payments this June will see payments that are, on average, about $2,939. While all citizens may want to keep an eye on their bank accounts this week, one lucky group will receive payments according to the payment schedule any time from May 26 to June 1. The good news is that this average refund for the 2025 season is approximately $2, 939 which is higher than last year’s average refund, which was about $2,825.
Possible refund delays
While many citizens remain hopeful that they will be lucky enough to receive this week’s payout and get paid before June 1, several factors may slow down the process considerably for taxpayers. Refund delays are caused when:
- A return was submitted with incomplete information or errors.
- A citizen owes back taxes, causing the IRS to garnish their refund.
- Tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) have been claimed, and they require additional verification.
- Taxes were filed during peak season, slightly before the tax deadline.
Bank processing time may also result in further delays, more so when deposits are received close to a holiday or weekend.
Tracking a refund
It is important to stay abreast of your refund, especially if you are expecting the refund this week. To be provided with real-time updates on your refund, you should make use of the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool.
To use this tool, all that is required is a Social Security number (or ITIN), filing status, and exact refund amount so that you can access your information. The other option available at your fingertips is the IRS2Go mobile app.
Understanding who will receive payments this week
One group of taxpayers will receive their tax returns this week, and that group of taxpayers is those who filed their tax returns electronically between April 28 and May 11. This group should have also selected the direct deposit option as their refund method.
By Sunday, June 1, the IRS will prioritize all those tax returns that were filed electronically from taxpayers who selected the direct deposit payment option. These returns fall in line with the IRS’s normal processing cycle of 10 to 21 days for all e-filed returns. Those citizens who chose physical checks or mail-in returns as an option may have to wait longer, as processing time for physical checks and mail-in returns takes between 4 to 9 weeks from the date of acceptance.
All refunds that will go out to taxpayers this week are part of the documented schedule for all those filings between late April and early May. While many taxpayers will receive their refunds during this week Sunday at the latest, there is bad news from the IRS for one group of taxpayers who will see delays in their refund this May.
The significance of this week
As per the IRS official April 25 statistics, an average payment of $2,939 will be issued to taxpayers between May 26 to June 1, and this payment is the long-awaited financial boost that many citizens have waited for. From committing to summer plans or when being used for emergencies, this financial aid does come in handy.
The IRS tends to issue refunds according to a weekly rollout, so anyone who has not received payments this week will receive their payments during the next cycle. The tracking tool is quite informative in terms of seeing your IRS acceptance date. For those who still haven’t filed, the extension to file at a later date may still be applicable. Besides filing out tax returns is vital to ensure you receive the refund you deserve.
