A 2018 tax return cannot be e-filed using TurboTax, it can only be printed and mailed.
To complete and file a 2018 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2018 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/
The IRS was not processing any paper tax return for several months due to the pandemic and limited staffing. They have only just recently started to process approximately 11 million paper returns in the order they were received.
Go to this IRS website for information - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue
We’re experiencing delays in processing paper tax returns due to limited staffing. If you already filed a paper return, we will process it in the order we received it.
Do not file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.
