Americans Only Have a Few Days Left to File Income Taxes: Here’s What You Need to Know

The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return for 2005 is seen atop a stack on the same at the Des Plaines Public Library in Des Plaines, Ill., on March 23, 2006. Tim Boyle/Getty Images

The clock is ticking: there are about four days to go until tax day, which lies on Tuesday, April 18.

The IRS has said that if one’s tax returns contain no errors or potential red flags, a refund should be delivered within 21 days if the taxpayer files electronically and wants the money directly deposited in their bank account. For those using traditional mail, it could take months.