kck5419
Returning Member

Mailed 2018 taxes 4/01/2020. Do I have to wait for IRS to accept 2018 tax return before I can E-File my 2019 taxes?

I used Turbo Tax to do my 2018 taxes. I was unaware that after October 2019 I could no longer E-File.

I knew that I was getting a refund so I procrastinated filing knowing that there would be no penalty.

Then the Coronovirus Stimulus package was announced. It was reported that they would be using 2018 or 2019 tax returns to determine eligibility for the stimulus payments. 

 

I Priority Mailed my 2018 taxes. They were received by the IRS  April 2, 2020. 

 

1)  Do I have to wait 4-6 weeks for the IRS to process my 2018 Tax Return before I can E-File my 2019 taxes?

 

2)  If I E-file my 2019 taxes now, using the numbers from my 2018 return, would my 2019 taxes be rejected, since they would be looked at before my 2018 returns.

 

3)  If I have to wait to file 2019 returns, how can I check the progress of the acceptance of my 2018 return?   The IRS.gov "where's my refund" is only for 2019 returns

 

Thank for Your Help