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Best answer by EdwardLO

Once the check is mailed, you should allow about 3-5 days to receive it.

29 replies

EdwardLOAnswer
June 7, 2019

Once the check is mailed, you should allow about 3-5 days to receive it.

June 7, 2019
The day the check is mailed does it count as one of the days or is it the day after it’s been mailed
July 18, 2019
Does it usually take only 3-5 days? I’m on my 9th day waiting. IRS mailed it out on July 8th & i still haven’t gotten it.
August 8, 2019

Did you ever receive?  I am on my 7th day of waiting in INDIANA

August 8, 2019

Nope still waiting on my 9 day I looked at chart it said dates 7-24/7-28  should b in mailbox by August 9. Hope comes today

Candyqueen
Employee
July 22, 2019
Same with me my check was sent out July 12th and today is July 21st and im still waiting to come in the mail. Its frustrating!
Candyqueen
Employee
July 23, 2019
Same here mine was mailed July 12th and today is the 23rd n nothing yet
April 27, 2020

People are looking for answers specifically and your repeating yourself with the same answer over and over. We get it, it was sent to you on the 26th. They asked how long does mail delivery take after IRS mails check out and in most cases its 3 to 5 business days 10 days is usually the longest. But nobody asked when YOU specifically recieved a check. Wow lmao

August 2, 2019
I’m in the same boat mines was mailed July 19 an it’s August the 2nd still nothing
Candyqueen
Employee
August 2, 2019
I already recieved mines. It took a bit longer because I moved and I'd updated my address with USPS for mail forwarding from my old address to the new address and it took a bit longer but it arrived luckily!!
Critter
Employee
August 3, 2019

When a direct deposit fails the money needs to go back to the IRS and get converted to a check mailed to the address on the return you filed ... the time frame for the conversion can take as long as a month in some cases.

August 4, 2019
What actually date or day you received it@candyqueen
Candyqueen
Employee
August 4, 2019
IRS scheduled my check to he mailed out July 12th and i received it July 26th.
August 5, 2019
So it took 12 days of mail until u got it so I hope mine be here by Friday that will be my 12 I don’t think I can do 14 days I have things to do
August 5, 2019
They say give it up to 14 days because I called several times to make sure.. mine was sent July 26 I’m in va it should not take 14 to come from pa I’m frustrated 😒
August 28, 2019

@Zy060911 @hugo__1997 when did u guys receive yours. I live in va, they sent mine August 16th. Still nothing just wanted to know

August 28, 2019

Mine took 10days.  If you haven’t received it in 14 days call the irs , they have a way of “tracking” it but only after 14days. Best of luck!

August 29, 2019

@gin2002  where did yours come from and what day did u start the count from. Mine was sent on the 16th, I'm thinking they mailed my off Saturday 

August 30, 2019

@joanne7  are u waiting 

December 6, 2019

I work at Walmart and I lost my check and then my manager mailed me another check and it's been 5 days and still no check