@frankiebleu21 if you paper filed your tax return, assume it will be 6-9 months from the time you filed until the return is processed. The IRS processes paper filed returns in the order received and they just announced last week that they completed returns received by Dec, 2021, which is a back-handed way to state they have not begun to process any 2021 tax returns since they were ALL received in 2022.
if you mailed the return so early in February, you are probably nearing the front of the line.
here is what the IRS asks you to do:
What you should do: In most instances, no further action is needed but you may check Where’s My Refund? or you can view your account. If you filed electronically and received an acknowledgement, you do not need to take any further action other than promptly responding to any requests for information. If you filed on paper, check Where’s My Refund? If it tells you we have received your return or are processing or reviewing it, we are processing your return, but it may be under review. If you filed before October 2021 and Where’s My Refund? does not have any information, your return has been opened but work on it has not begun. We’re working hard to get through the carryover inventory. Please don’t file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.
