The IRS has a way to check the status of your federal tax refund online.

Have a copy of your return handy because you'll need the following information:

Social Security Number

Filing status  (single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household, qualifying widow/er)

Refund Amount

Here's the link:

https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp 

and here is the link in Español

https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/sp/irfofgetstatus.jsp