I would caution you to mail a paper return to go to IRS at this time instead of waiting for them to put the details out so the software developers can implement the changes so you can e-file your return which can processes as quickly as 4 weeks or more.
When IRS is not backed up, it generally takes a minimum of 8-10 weeks to process a paper filed return.
If you "do the math" you can see that e-filing would generally save you 4 weeks or more than filing a paper return.
IRS is very busy right now. On top of processing 2020 tax returns, they are also trying to put the new law into the Tax Code and issue the Third Stimulus Check, notify all the software developers on how to make changes to their software once they have each part into the IRC, and they are also still processing Paper filed 2019 tax returns.
Here is the message from irs.gov:
IRS link to Get my payment
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Get My Payment updates once per day, usually overnight. Do not call the IRS. Our phone assistors don't have information beyond what's available on IRS.gov.
Previous payment information is no longer available in Get My Payment. See First and Second Payment Status.
Where's My Refund
COVID-19 Mail Processing Delays
It’s taking us longer to process mailed documents including:
- Paper tax returns, and
- All tax return related correspondence.
We are processing all mail in the order we received it.
Do not file a second tax return or call the IRS.
