If you receive a tax refund of over $1,000, you might have paid too much in taxes throughout the year to the government. With inflation still too high and many of us living paycheck-to-paycheck or leaning on credit to get by, that tax refund might have been more helpful throughout the year.

With tax season underway, here's what you need to know about tracking your tax refund and your new 2025 tax brackets.

E-filers should receive their tax refund in about three weeks, and those who mail in their filing must wait six -- here's what to do if yours is late.