After you file

If the IRS cannot make the deposit, they will mail you a check.  But  the IRS is seriously backlogged due to all the extra stimulus filings, as well as a few million unprocessed 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown.   Lots of other folks are still waiting, so please continue to be patient.  Also see:

Refunds | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

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