You're done the painful part, now you just have to wait for your refund to arrive.
If you get antsy, download the IRS's free app, IRS2go, to see if the IRS received and processed your return. If it has, the app will tell you when you should expect to receive your check.
If you e-filed your taxes, you only have to wait a few days to begin tracking your refund. But for paper return-filers, you won't be able to check the status of a refund for three to four weeks.
The app, which is available on iPhones and Androids, also allows you to sign up for tax tips via e-mail. And new this year, you can use the app to request a previous tax return. The IRS will mail it to you within several business days.
From pet pigs to Playboy magazines, here are some of the most outlandish deductions taxpayers have tried to slip past the IRS.
