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I recently filed a prior years tax return (2016) and am receiving a refund. How long does it take to receive a refund from a previous years tax return?

 
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I recently filed a prior years tax return (2016) and am receiving a refund. How long does it take to receive a refund from a previous years tax return?

Once the IRS receives the return (by mail), it usually takes 6-8 weeks for the IRS to process a return from a previous year.

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