@Lavanae So very sorry for your sad loss. You do not say how long ago you mailed in the tax return. It takes a lot longer for a mailed tax return to be processed than for an e-filed return, and it can take weeks before anything starts showing up on the IRS refund site. A human has to open the envelope and enter the information into the system. You say that you received tracking information showing that the return arrived at the IRS. All you can do it check every few days to see when the information finally begins to appear on the IRS refund site.
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
You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2022 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:
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