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Bank rejected DD refund - How long for paper check after IRS reissue?

My refund was approved April 5 for direct deposit but my bank rejected it and sent it back to the IRS. Anyone know how long I have to wait now for them to mail me a paper check instead? Getting really frustrated since I was already approved and now im back to waiting again.

Sophie Footman

When a bank rejects a direct deposit, the IRS typically takes 2-3 weeks to process and mail out a paper check. The check will be sent to the address on your tax return. Make sure your address is current with USPS. You can check Where's My Refund tool for updates, it should show updated status once they process the paper check.

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Daniel Rivera

ty for the info! its been exactly 2 weeks today since the rejection. hopefully i see something soon 🙏

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Connor Rupert

im in the exact same boat rn. bank rejected mine last week smh

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Molly Hansen

hey guys instead of playing the guessing game with WMR, I started using taxr.ai to check my transcript. Its only $1 and tells you exactly whats happening and when to expect the check. Way better than trying to decode all those transaction codes ourselves. https://taxr.ai

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Brady Clean

fr? does it actually work? seems too good to be true

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Molly Hansen

100% legit! saved me hours of stress. It even predicted my check date exactly right

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Brady Clean

just tried it and WOW where has this been all my life?? 🙌 way better than refreshing wmr every 5 mins lol

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Skylar Neal

took exactly 17 days for me to get mine after rejection

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Vincent Bimbach

make sure ur address is right in the system! my friend had his check sent to his old place and it was a whole mess 🤦‍♀️

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Daniel Rivera

omg didnt even think about that. gonna double check rn

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Kelsey Chin

the IRS is such a joke fr... why they cant just try the DD again is beyond me 🤡

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Norah Quay

ong its like they living in 1985 still

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Leo McDonald

Called IRS yesterday about this exact thing. They said 4-6 weeks is standard wait time for paper check after DD rejection. But tbh could be faster depending on your location

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Daniel Rivera

how tf did u even get through to them?? been trying for days

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Leo McDonald

called right at 7am EST. Only way to get through these days ngl

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