@ dalton20021968 wrote: "I printed out a copy of my taxes for my records. Now it is saying “ready to mail” does that mean I need to mail my taxes somewhere for them to actually be “filed”?
You said you printed the return "for your records." How are you actually wanting to file your return? Are you wanting to efile? Did you try to efile but didn't complete the efiling process to actually submit it?
If so, as long as you haven't actually mailed it, you can still go back into your return to the FILE section and change the filing method to efile if you want to submit electronically.
You shouldn't file by printing and mailing unless it's a last resort. It can delay processing of your return by weeks to months, and exposes it to the possibility of manual entry errors by some IRS clerk that inputs the data.
**********
NOTE: See the Addendum I left you in my next comment on this page on how to change filing methods (if desired.)
