IRS offers ‘Where's my tax refund?'

SUSSEX COUNTY—If it has been three weeks since you mailed your return, or three days if you filed electronically, the IRS has an Internet-based service that provides a quick, easy, and safe way to check the status of your refund. The "Where's My Refund?" service is available on the IRS Web site, www.irs.gov. Taxpayers without Web access can get refund information by using the new IRS refund hotline at 1-800-829-1954 or by calling the automated Tele-Tax Service at 1-800-829-4477.