No. Hold off on mailing a paper copy to the IRS. Sending a paper return while your electronic return is still "processing" or "pending" can cause major delays—sometimes for months—because the IRS may flag it as a possible duplicate or identity theft issue
As of January 2026, the IRS opened the filing season on Monday, January 26. With millions of taxpayers filing at once, some backlog in the transmission queue is normal. Sometimes, patience is better than immediate action that can cause issues later.
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