If you have a federal tax refund the IRS will pay the refund.
The IRS has not processed paper tax returns for several months due to the pandemic. They have just recently started to process those tax returns in the order received.
Go to this IRS website for information - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue
We’re experiencing delays in processing paper tax returns due to limited staffing. If you already filed a paper return, we will process it in the order we received it.
Do not file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.
