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May 23, 2020
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Hello, I am wondering when do I get my federal refund. I have not received anything yet. Been 4 weeks I went to admend due to some mistkaes that needed fixed. Plz & thx u

  • May 23, 2020
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I would like to know when should be getting my federal refund plz. On the profile it just says ready to be mail. Whats that supposed to mean?

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VolvoGirl
Employee
May 23, 2020

Sorry but Printed or Ready to Mail means you have to actually print out your tax return and mail it to the IRS or state yourself.  So it has not been filed yet.  And it will always say Ready to Mail.  Turbo Tax doesn’t know if or when you mailed it and the IRS doesn’t update Turbo Tax when they get your mailed return.    You can try to switch to efile.   Click on Add a State to let you back into your retun.

  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online/00/26985

 

But thats a good that it isn't filed yet if you need to change it first.  So you can go back in and just change it and NOT Amend it.  If you already started amending then delete the amended return.  How to delete an Amended return in the Online version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-cancel-or-undo-an-amended-return-in-turbotax-online/00/26315

VolvoGirl
Employee
May 23, 2020

But just in case it says Ready to Mail for the Amended return, better double check your original efile status here     

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   

Employee
May 23, 2020

Do not click on anything that says "amend."  You do not need to amend.  Amending is a process only for a tax return that has been filed and fully processed with missing information or something that was incorrect.  You do not amend a return that has not been filed.  And......your return has not been filed.  You will be able to go in and make the changes you were concerned about.  You may need to click on Add a State to get back in to make changes.  You do not really have to add a state, but that will let you in.  Make the changes you need to make, and then....either e-file it or print, sign and mail it.  

 

“Ready to mail”or “Printed”  means that your tax return has not been filed.  Either you could not e-file for some reason , or you chose to file by mail.  OR if you really did already mail your return, the software does not have any way to know that you put your return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox, so it will always say “ready to mail” in your online account.

TurboTax does not mail your return for you.  You have to print it, sign it, and mail it yourself.  When you mail a tax return, you need to sign it where it says "Sign Here" and write in the date you signed it by the word "Date".  Attach copies of your W-2 and any other documents that show taxes withheld to the left side of the papers where it says "Attach Forms..."

When you print your return, it will print with filing instructions that tell you where to mail it.  Pay careful attention to the address you mail your return to —federal and state returns do not get mailed to the same place.

It is not required, but is a good idea, to use a mailing service that will track your return or provide you with a receipt showing that the IRS got it--such as Fedex, UPS, or certified mail.  It will take about 4 weeks and then you can track the status of your return at the IRS website.

You can print your return by following the instructions below

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online/00/26258

To send your tax return by mail and get a receipt to see that the IRS and/or your state received it:

https://www.usps.com/taxes/welcome.htm

To track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433

On the IRS site you are also offered the use of an app called IRS2Go

 

To change to e-filing:

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3399683-how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online?jump_to=answer_5561257

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