The agency said 9 out of 10 refunds will go out within 21 days from when a return is filed. But refunds for paper returns -- which normally take four to six weeks -- could take at least 7 weeks this year. The vast majority of the returns filed so far this year (13.3 million) were filed electronically.
It accounts for 30% of your credit score, and keeping your credit card balances as low as possible can help improve your credit score. Because you can drastically change your credit utilization with a single payment, itâs one of the best ways you can quickly improve your credit score.
Here are some tips for improving your credit score: 1  Pay your bills on time. 2  If you canât pay off the balances of your credit cards each month, meet the minimum monthly payments. 3  Don't hit all your credit limits.  Close accounts you don't use, except for some of your oldest accounts.