Yes. What your friend said was true. The IRS will not accept a duplicate return. You can safely send another
return. If it rejects, then you will know that the first one was filed. Make sure the preparer knows the situation so he or she can check to see if the return was accepted or rejected. If you are using a home tax program, like TurboTax, then you can check the status. That would be a good first step.
