As already explained in your other post, there is not a way to find out where your return is in the 11 million pieces of mail the IRS is working on. Imagine a needle in a haystack. Mailed returns piled up in trailers for months during the pandemic. The IRS is now working on opening those envelopes and beginning to process those returns. But it will take a long time. As frustrating as it must be, there is not a way to speed it up for you. If you used a mailing service to track the envelope, you at least know it was received. If not....then you just have to wait. Calling the IRS will do no good. And they very explicitly say not to file again.
Per the IRS website IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue:
IRS operational status and alternatives
Processing Delays for Paper Tax Returns: Taxpayers should file electronically through their tax preparer, tax software provider, or IRS Free File.
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.
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