Paper return still not processed

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
September 5, 2021
1 reply
5 views

I filed for paper return and I understand that this will take longer than electronic returns. However, it has been 4 months and on IRS it still shows that it is not processed. I don't have any refund and in fact owe IRS money and I have paid through direct deposit. Should I be worried?

TurboTax Deluxe Online

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Do you have a bank or credit card statement that shows your payment? You will never see anything on the refund site if you are not getting a refund.

Have you looked at your IRS account?

https://www.irs.gov/payments/view-your-tax-account

**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.**

shadowwwwAuthor

Level 2

Hi! Thank you! Yes I have- my bank account has been credited so I have paid but I believe that date is based on when I set my direct pay to occur, so I can't tell the status of my return. I am currently tracking through the IRS account and it shows it is not processed, but it has been 4 months already. 😞

rjs

Level 15

You have nothing to worry about as long as you have paid the tax that you owed. It doesn't matter to you how long the IRS takes to process your tax return. Many returns are taking longer than 4 months to process. Your tax return is considered filed on the date that you mailed it, or the date that the IRS received it, no matter how long it takes them to process it.