on a 1040 2019 Tax Return where is line 35a?

[Remmel87]

So i never recieved my 2019 tax return check and I went to the IRS.gov to get my refund status. it says its incorrect that I have to take line 35a and use it as my refund amount. well there is no line 35a anywhere on there what should I do?

[VolvoGirl]

Line 35a is for the 2020 refund.  2019 is line 21a.

Did you efile or mail your return? When? They didn't start opening the mail until June that was stacking up. Back in March the IRS closed their processing centers and stopped processing mailed tax returns.
See this IRS page for the latest information
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

If you efiled....Was your return Accepted?When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.

Then only the IRS can tell you. IRS Where's my refund https://www.irs.gov/refunds/
Make sure you are using the refund amount from your actual federal tax return and not the combined amount Turbo Tax showed you at the end. That was for federal and state combined.

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc.  what does it say?

[Remmel87]

I e filed with turbo tax it says accepted that's it nothing like it is getting mailed. I got both the confirmation email and the accepted email from turbo tax

[rmaga25]

hi im having the same problem. did u end uo getting your tax refund?

[MoniqueLO_]

You will need to contact the IRS regarding your refund for a previous year. Please see How do I contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? for more information, including the IRS phone number and hours of operation. You may want to try calling early in the morning since they get busier throughout the day.

@rmaga25