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The IRS has no record of my amended return, mailed in April, now it is July.

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July 16, 2021
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My e-filed return was rejected on April 14. I mailed an amended return on the 19th. Now, in July they have no record of it.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

To be clear-----when you say you mailed an "amended" return in April----do you mean that when your original return was rejected you clicked on "Amend" and prepared a Form 1040X and mailed it in? Or do you just mean that you made some changes on the original return and then printed that and mailed it?

We need to understand what you did in order to help.

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LarryFarrellAuthor

No, no amended. Just mailed it because my online identity verification failed.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Okay---so when you used the word "amended" in your question above----you did not really amend the return after all---be careful about using the word "amended" because it throws us off.

It is taking a long time for the IRS to process mailed returns, so that is why you are still waiting.

MAILED RETURNS

Per the IRS:

COVID-19 Mail Processing Delays

It’s taking us longer to process mailed documents including:

Paper tax returns, and
All tax return related correspondence.

We are processing all mail in the order we received it.

Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS.

It can take 3-4 weeks (or a LOT longer since the IRS is severely backlogged) for anything to show up on the IRS site when you mail a tax return. Expect at least 6-8 weeks for complete processing of a mailed return and probably MUCH MUCH longer.

If you mail a tax return (or a payment) to the IRS, it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail so you will know it was received.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.

TurboTax will not know anything about your mailed return, and will continue to show “Ready to Mail” on your account. TurboTax will not know that you put your tax return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox. TurboTax does not get updates on mailed (or e-filed) returns.

When the IRS opens its mail and begins to process mailed returns you can check the status on the IRS site. https://www.irs.gov/refunds

State returns have to be mailed to the state.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

If you are wondering if you should send your return again——the IRS does not want you to file a second time. Putting two tax returns into the system at the same time can lead to confusion and even more delays. If you did not use tracking and do not know if the return was received—-you have to make your own judgement call and decide if you want to risk further delay by sending the return again.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**