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That is correct. If your refund is frozen, the IRS will send you a CP53E notice, which explains what you need to do next.

  • The notice asks you to add or update direct deposit information using your IRS Online Account .
  • You generally have 30 days to respond.
  • If you don’t take any action, the IRS will issue a paper check after six weeks.

You can find more information in this article.

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