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posted May 4, 2020 1:49:14 PM

If I mailed my return March 19th when should I get it by?

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Employee Tax Expert
May 4, 2020 2:06:44 PM

It depends.

 

The IRS is not processing paper returns at the moment due to Covid-19 and social distancing policies in effect.  Therefore, it will take longer to process than it normally would.

IRS operations

 

Under normal circumstances, the IRS issues a lot of refunds within 21 days, but it could take longer. 

IRS processing time and refund status 

 

The online link is your best option to track your refund.  I have attached a link with more answers from the IRS as to why your refund may be taking longer to process.

Federal refund questions