IR refund: Not in the 1st batch? Check payment schedule

The Federal Revenue pays this Friday (29) the first batch of Income Tax refunds for 2026. The forecast is that 8.7 million taxpayers will be covered.

According to the Tax Authorities, the expectation is that R$16 billion will be refunded to those who declared their IR 2026 and paid some extra amount in taxes last year.

In total, four batches of refund payments will be made.

Taxpayers can check whether they are already in the first batch on the official Revenue website, in the "Check my refund" section.

Federal Revenue website with procedures for consulting IR refunds. - Reproduction/gov.br
If you were left out of the first batch, the second round of payments will be at the end of next month. See the complete calendar of IR 2026 refund batches:

- First batch: May 29th;
- Second batch: June 30th;
- Third batch: July 31st;
- Fourth batch: August 28th.

Although there are priority rules for receipt, the IRS clarifies that they are a reference standard only, and that even those who have met the requirements may end up being left out of this first batch.

For those who do not receive payment this Friday (29th), consultation as to whether the taxpayer will be included in the second batch of refunds can be made from June 23rd - one week before the start of the next refunds.

It is worth remembering that, also this Friday (29), in addition to the payment of the first batch, the deadline for sending IR 2026 declarations ends. Taxpayers who miss the deadline, at 11:59 pm, may be fined.

*Under the supervision of João Nakamura

Income Tax: Almost nine million people have not yet declared | BEHIND THE SCENES CNN

Source: CNN