Tax filing season is well underway, and the more organized among us who have already submitted and paid their returns are likely awaiting a welcome refund from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

with less than 40 days left until the tax filing deadline. For those who have already filed, there are multiple ways to check on the timeline of your refund, including an app from the IRS.

If you already filed your return ... past the timeline, it could point to a few other reasons, from IRS layoffs to common filing mistakes. Taxpayers have just 43 days until the tax filing deadline.

The IRS adds that it can take four weeks or more for the agency to process tax returns sent by mail and issue a refund. The same timeline can apply to amended returns. The average federal income ...

It's not yet clear how the layoffs would impact the processing time for tax returns this season. The timeline for your refund depends on how you filed the tax return. If you file electronically ...