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.
Nine ways to improve your credit score. If you're on the cusp of decent creditworthiness, take heed: You can improve your lot in as few as three to six months (or even more quickly, if you discover that some of the errors being reported aren't really your own).