How long does a paper Missouri refund take?
Missouri says a return sent by mail can take up to six weeks to process.
Missouri says a paper return can be seen in the tracker up to 3 to 4 weeks after you mail it.
How do I check my Missouri refund status?
Use Missouri Return Tracker on mytax.mo.gov.
It asks for these, in this order:
- The first social security number shown on your tax return.. Yours, typed on the agency's own site. Missouri does not say whether its tool takes an ITIN
- Select the filing status of your form.. The filing status on your return: Single, or for a married filer one of Missouri's two choices, "Married filing separate" or "Married filing separate (spouse NOT filing)"
- Enter the whole dollar amount for your anticipated refund or balance due.. Whole dollars, from Form MO-1040 line 53 (2025 forms)
- Select the tax year of the return.. The year the return is for, not the year you mail it
What can slow down my Missouri refund?
Missouri sends some refunds as paper checks even when direct deposit was asked for, to keep a refund from reaching a bank account controlled by a criminal.
- Your refund may be applied to another debt, such as child support or a debt with the IRS. DOR tells you if it is.
What else should I know about Missouri's Missouri Return Tracker?
Once your details are accepted, you can choose to get a text or email each time the status changes.
- It shows the status of your return and, when there is one, the refund issue date.
- Its automated individual income tax inquiry line, (573) 526-8299, is open 24 hours a day. The individual income tax line for refund returns is 573-751-3505.
- Missouri pays interest on a refund issued more than 45 days after the return was filed, if the interest is one dollar or more.
Can F1TaxReturn prepare my Missouri return?
No. 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.