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Where Is My Arizona Refund?

Pick the day you mailed your Arizona return and see what the Arizona Department of Revenue says about its timing, then what Where's My Refund? asks for.

Coming soon. F1TaxReturn doesn't prepare Arizona returns yet. This page explains Arizona's own refund tracker.

Your Arizona refund

Mailed March 1, 2027

  1. You mail itMarch 1, 2027

    Send it by Certified Mail: the receipt proves the date.

  2. Status can show in Where's My Refund?From March 29, 2027

    Arizona's refund FAQs say you can start checking four weeks after you mail a paper return. A May 2026 news release says about six weeks after filing.

  3. Your refundFrom April 26, 2027

    Arizona says to allow 8 to 10 weeks for a return to be processed, and 8 weeks from the day you file a paper return before you call.

What Where's My Refund? asks for

Social Security Number
Yours. You type it on the agency's own site
Filing Status
The filing status on your return: Single, for an unmarried student
Zip code
The ZIP code on your return. Arizona gives no instruction for an address outside the US
Tax Year
The year the return is for, not the year you mail it
Check here if you have also filed a Small Business Income tax return
Leave it unticked unless you also filed an Arizona Small Business Income tax return
Open Where's My Refund? on aztaxes.gov

F1TaxReturn isn't part of the Arizona government and can't see your refund. Every wait above is the agency's own published figure; where it publishes none, we give no date.

How long does a paper Arizona refund take?

Arizona says to allow 8 to 10 weeks for a return to be processed, and 8 weeks from the day you file a paper return before you call.

Arizona's refund FAQs say you can start checking four weeks after you mail a paper return. A May 2026 news release says about six weeks after filing.

For example, if you mail it on March 1, 2027, its status can show in Where's My Refund? from March 29, 2027, and the refund should not come before April 26, 2027.

How do I check my Arizona refund status?

Use Where's My Refund? on aztaxes.gov.

It asks for these, in this order:

  1. Social Security Number. Yours. You type it on the agency's own site
  2. Filing Status. The filing status on your return: Single, for an unmarried student
  3. Zip code. The ZIP code on your return. Arizona gives no instruction for an address outside the US
  4. Tax Year. The year the return is for, not the year you mail it
  5. Check here if you have also filed a Small Business Income tax return. Leave it unticked unless you also filed an Arizona Small Business Income tax return

What can slow down my Arizona refund?

While Arizona is still reviewing a return, the tool can show instructions instead of a status.

  • A return flagged for possible identity theft can be paid by paper check instead of direct deposit.

What else should I know about Arizona's Where's My Refund?

It shows when your return is received and when your refund is approved or sent. Arizona says it updates anywhere from immediately to weekly.

  • A paper check is mailed 3 to 5 business days after approval; allow 5 to 6 more business days for the post.
  • Arizona says calling will not get your refund any faster. Its number is (602) 255-3381, or (800) 352-4090.

Can F1TaxReturn prepare my Arizona return?

Not yet. Arizona is one of the states we are building, and it is coming soon. Today F1TaxReturn prepares state returns for California, New York, Illinois and Massachusetts only.

Your federal return (Form 1040-NR and Form 8843) is free with F1TaxReturn whichever state you worked in.

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