"Ready
to mail"
means that your return will be printed (by
you) and mailed to the IRS (by you). If you chose direct deposit for your
refund option, then your refund will still be sent this way after the IRS
processes your paper mailed return. If you did not intend to mail your tax
return and would like to e-file
(electronically send your return to the IRS) then please see the link below for
more information:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3985787
If you've chosen to mail your return
, the 'status' of your return will not display as
accepted or rejected. Instead, it will display 'ready to mail' to indicate
you've completely finalized your return. Once mailed, you can check the status
of your refund using the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS website. Your
information could take 3 or more weeks to register in the system. https://www.irs.gov/refunds
