If you are eligible for a tax refund, filing earlier could mean your rebate will be paid quicker, but it’s possible your return may require additional review and take longer to process. The deadline to file your taxes this year — both federal and in North Carolina — is April 15.

Tax season is underway. The IRS has debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to.

It's only been a few days since the start of tax season on Monday, Jan. 27, but if you've submitted your tax return early, you may be wondering when your refund will arrive. There's a simple way to find out when your money will come -- you can use the IRS tool that lets you see the status of your tax refund.

You can track your refund’s status on the IRS’s Where’s My Refund? tool and via the IRS2GO app. If you file electronically this season, your refund status will be available