Step 1 - Check with the IRS

Get the status of your Federal tax refund by visiting the IRS "Where's My Refund?" page. 

Check the status of your refund 

 UPDATE: If you are filing before February 15th your tax refund may be delayed due to the PATH Act and the IRS "Where's my Refund" will not be updated until a few days after February 15th. Find more information here.

Step 2  - Check with Santa Barbara Tax Products Group

Once you have confirmed that your refund has been released by the IRS and you have selected a Refund Transfer from Santa Barbara Tax Products Group (sbtpg) you may check the status of your Assisted Refund by visiting our website. 

Check the status of your Assisted Refund

Optional Step - Check with Treasury Offset Program

If you checked the status of your refund from the IRS Where's my Refund? page and it says that your refund was sent to your bank, but we haven't received and released your refund please be aware that the IRS may indicate funds are available days before they are released.

You may also call (800) 304-3107 to see if all or some of your refund is being collected through the Treasury Offset Program. Learn more about government debt that may be collected from your tax refund.