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January 14, 2021
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I can I verify that the taxes if filed through turbo tax for 2019 were sen t electronically to the IRS?

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can I verify through turbo tax that I sent my taxes electronically through turbo tax for 2019?

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    Employee
    January 15, 2021

    Do you mean the 2019 return that you filed last year?  Did you e-file  2019 by the 2020 filing deadline?

     

    Did you e-file?  Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

     

    When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

     

    First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

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

    If the IRS accepted it, what does it say here? 

    https://www.irs.gov/refunds        

     

      Or does your account say “Ready to Mail?”

     

    Note: If it says “Ready to Mail” or “Printed” that means YOU have to mail it yourself.  TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

     

     

    If your e-file was accepted:

     

    To check on regular tax refund status via automated phone, call 800-829-1954. (This line has no information on Economic Impact Payments.)

     

     

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

    TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  Many refunds are taking longer during the pandemic. 

     

    Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

    You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 20 of your Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

    https://www.irs.gov/refunds

    To track your state refund:    

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

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

    If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

    https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

     

     

     

    To call the IRS:IRS:  800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Mon-Fri

    Listen to each menu before making the selection.

    First choose your language. Press 1 for English.

    Then do NOT choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.

    Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".

    Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".  

    Then press 3 "for all other questions."

    Then press 2 "for all other questions."  It should then transfer you to an agent.

     

     

    TAX ADVOCATE

     

    At the following IRS website, find the USA map and click on your state, and it will give you the number of your area's IRS Taxpayer Advocate.

    http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-a-Local-Taxpayer-Advocate

     

    Also see this article for more info on how the Taxpayer Advocate Service works::
    http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104.html

     

     

    **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.**