RefundNudge

RefundNudge is a mobile + web app that tracks U.S. federal and state tax refund progress in one place and proactively alerts users when something changes. Users connect their IRS account (and supported state portals) or enter minimal identifiers, then the app monitors status checks on a schedule and translates vague statuses into plain-English next steps (e.g., identity verification, missing forms, offset risk). It also provides a “refund delay checklist” tailored to filing method, credits claimed, and common error patterns, plus a secure document vault for notices like IRS 5071C/4883C. This is not a tax-filing app; it’s a post-filing refund operations tool. The value is saving time, reducing anxiety, and preventing avoidable delays by telling people what to do before they panic-call the IRS or pay for unnecessary help.