Money Tax refunds may be delayed by 6 months or more for some paper filers: Here’s why June 23, 2022Susan Tompor, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Tax refunds may be delayed by 6 months or more for some paper filers: Here’s why It's a first in, first out process for paper returns. The IRS can't move on to returns filed in 2022 until they finish processing ones from last year.