When will you receive your refund? The answer depends on how you filed your return. The IRS should issue your refund check within six to eight weeks of filing a paper return. If you use e-file and chose to receive your refund through direct deposit, you should receive it within two weeks. If you choose to receive a check in the mail instead, you can expect it to take about one week longer.You can check on the status of your refund by clicking on the links below.