Many people have made plans how to spend their federal tax refund, rather to save it, take a vacation, pay bills, or have money in hand but their refund hasn't arrived .

There is an  IRS toll free number which is 1-800-829-1954 or phone number 1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day,7 days a week  for automated refund information for tax payers who have no internet access , but if you have internet access just go on line to check the status of your refund within 72 hours after IRS has given you notification receipt of your e-file  return.

You may need to give additional information which is on your copy of your return that you filed, such as individual tax payers identification number or social security number, filing status, and the exact dollar amount of your return.

If you use the mail in paper forms, it may take up to 3 to 6 weeks to get your refund but the return information may be available by calling the IRS toll free numbers by using your social security number or tax identification ,filing status , an exact amount of your return.

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Standard Tax Deduction – is the flat amount of allowable tax payment which is deducted from your taxable income if any case that you were able to itemize your taxes. You should not get confused with tax payment exemptions which you are entitled whether you itemize you tax payment and or not (this is if any case that your income exceeds the limitation).

If in any case that you were not able to itemize your tax liabilities, the specific and standard tax deduction within a specific year are posted below:

* $ 5, 450.00 if you are already married yet you file separately * $ 10, 900 if you are already married and file jointly with your spouse and or your widow * $ 8, 000.00 if in any case that you file as the Household Head * $ 5, 450.00 if you file taxes when you are still single

Your standard tax deduction might just be limited if in any case that you were claimed as dependent on somebody else’s end. If you are already over the age of 65 and or legally disabled, you can have the chance to acquire a tax deduction. You are actually entitled with additional tax deduction but it greatly differs and depends on your status.

To successfully distinguish if in any case that you have sufficient tax to be itemized, you can use a specific type of schedule which includes the long term version of the form 1040 to be able to successfully list all allowable expenses. It is also to successfully compare the total sum of the standard tax deduction in filing your status. You can actually itemize if in any case that you’re your allowable tax expenses exceeds the standard tax deduction.

Itemized Deductions

Your deductions include:

• medical expenses
• dental expenses
• taxes you paid which include -

1. state and local
2. general sales tax
3. real estate taxes
4. personal property taxes
5. interest you've paid on home mortgage (that is a loan on your primary home, or second home that may include first and second mortgages, or home equity loan along with the points if you had refinanced the mortgage that was reported to you on Form-1098)
6. Mortgage interest that isn't reported on a 1098 which was paid to a person from whom you bought the house from
7. charity contributions that you can have a written record with name of the charity, date, amount of the contributions that can be in a check or cash
8. out of the pocket expenses you paid for such as volunteer work, property, clothing, furniture, or gifts.

• A casual or theft loss can, job expenses,certain miscellaneous items, for example safety shoes, safe deposit box and tax preparation.

Enter the total household wages, salaries,and tips made for the fiscal year that should be on your 1099 tax form sent to you from your employer. Taxable interest accumulated during the year, if your receive a taxable refund on your state taxes from the previous year, capital gain distributions, if you exchanged assets in a trade or business, fully taxable pensions and annuities.  If you receive a lump-sum contributions from a profit sharing or retirement plan some of the funds can be taxable if an early distributions is taken and the total amount was not rolled over in a qualified roll over.

*If scribbling your personal details seems too daunting a task, you can always efile.  There are many reputable and easy to use free efile services.