After you file

@Peterjk56 It has been taking the IRS about six months to process mailed returns.  They are severely backlogged.   If you want to mail your tax return, use a mailing service to track it like certified mail so you will know it was received, because it may be a very long time before any information shows up on the IRS refund site for a mailed return.

 

And....if you are asking about a 2020 return, the refund site is not going to show anything for 2020 now.  it only shows information for 2021 refunds.

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