Home › Forums › General Discussion › What is the Average Processing Time for a mailed paper return? › Reply To: What is the Average Processing Time for a mailed paper return? RefundtalkKeymaster @admin August 21, 2017 at 2:04 am #6664 If you file a complete and accurate paper tax return, your refund should be issued in about six to eight weeks from the date IRS receives your return. If You Found The Information Here Was Useful Please Consider Sharing This Page! Tweet