topic Re: Refund Status in After you file

Refund Status

Ricardo671 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:28:03 GMT

I filed my taxes on 02/21/22 by mail. It has been 2 months since filing. I received my state refund but not the federal. Should i just assume that they got them since i mailed them both together.

Re: Refund Status

bluedeb — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:31:30 GMT

The IRS is backlogged so the processing of paper returns are taking allot longer than expected.

Is the IRS still behind processing paper returns?

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has fallen nearly a year behind in processing paper tax returns. As of March 18, 2022, the paper return backlog stood at nearly 15 million. Most taxpayers receive refunds, so return processing delays generally mean refund delays.

The best bet is to keep checking the IRS website, Where's My Refund. The website updates only once a day.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Re: Refund Status

rjs — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:00:17 GMT

@Ricardo671 wrote:

Should i just assume that they got them since i mailed them both together.

What do you mean by "i mailed them both together"? Did you mail your federal and state tax returns in the same envelope? If so, and since you got your state refund, the IRS did not get your federal tax return.

Re: Refund Status

Ricardo671 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:29:41 GMT

I mailed them in separate envelopes of course. The IRS address is totally different from the state. When I say I mailed them together I mailed them at the same time.

Re: Refund Status

SweetieJean — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:36:46 GMT

Taxpayers Who Filed Paper Returns Could Wait 6 Months for a Refund (businessinsider.com)