Press 1 for English, then press 2 for Personal Income Taxes, and then push 1, then 4, then 2, then 0# when it asks for your social security number, then 2
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1English
1Refund Status
1Check the status of a refund
What is your social security number?
"(Social security number)"
Are you single, married and filing jointly, married and filing separately, head of the household, widow)
"(Response)"
Enter the refund amount
"(Refund amount)"
Repeats social security number and asks if that is correct
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