Money COVID stimulus checks: Millions face tax refund delays as first batch of $1,400 relief payments roll out March 15, 2021March 15, 2021Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on COVID stimulus checks: Millions face tax refund delays as first batch of $1,400 relief payments roll out Nearly 7 million Americans face significant refund delays this tax season as the IRS rushes to send out stimulus checks.