@chrisjc-williams wrote:
I mailed in my tax return July 13 with a response verification, but have not received a response. Using the "Where's My Tax Return" online service responds with me not having put in the correct information. Is it still the case that I am unable to determine if a mailed in paper return has been received?
The IRS was not processing any mailed paper tax returns 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.
