Per the IRS,
COVID-19 Mail Processing Delays
It’s taking us longer to process mailed documents including:
- Paper tax returns, and
- All tax return related correspondence.
We are processing all mail in the order we received it.
Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS.
In addition, there have been news reports that many millions of pieces of mail sat unopened at the IRS during last year's shutdown, are still being processed. So it looks like there are a lot of folks ahead of you. Next time, cash the refund check and make a payment directly on the IRS website.
