There could be several reasons why you haven't yet received your tax refund from the IRS. Here are the most common, and how you can check the status.

There are three status updates which the taxpayer might see: “received return,” “refund approved,” or “refund sent.” If the refund has been sent, it could be up to 5 days before the money shows up in your bank account or a few weeks before your check has been received.