Please Help

[llizalde98]

I have filed my taxes over 2 months ago. I mailed in the form in March and it still says “ Ready to Mail “ However it tells me that it looks like i’ve already mailed my tax return. I’m sure this has to do with the whole Covid-19 and the IRS not processing mail claims. But i’m not sure if i should be worried or let it work it’s course. 

[DoninGA]

The TurboTax online account will continue to show Ready to Mail since the software has no way to know when or even if the tax return was ever printed and mailed.

The IRS is not processing paper tax returns at this time.

See this IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

The IRS is not currently able to process individual paper tax returns. If you already have filed via paper but it has not yet been processed, do not file a second tax return or write to the IRS to inquire about the status of your return or your Economic Impact Payment. Paper returns will be processed   once processing centers are able to reopen.

[Texas Roger]

As long as you printed and mailed the return yourself, there is nothing more you can do at this point. Some filers mistakenly think TurboTax prints and mails their return for them and TurboTax doesn't do that. TurboTax will always say "Ready to Mail" because it doesn't know when the filer actually prints and mails the return.

The IRS is not currently processing mailed returns and hasn't been for some time. It is not known when they weill start processing them again. 

When they do start processing your return, you can track the status of your refund using the IRS tracking web site:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

See this for how the process works once the IRS begins processing your return: https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions