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.
Some of the easiest ways to increase your score include the following: 1  Check credit reports for errors and submit corrections. 2  Catch up any late payments or missed payments. 3  Pay down balances so that you owe 30% or less of your total credit available. 4  Get a secured credit card (if you have bad or no credit) to start a new, clean line.