Since you had a balance due on your original return and the IRS is accepted the payment this does not mean the original return has been processed yet. Due to staffing shortages returns with refunds and putting out stimulus checks are being done first so returns with balance dues on them will eventually get processed when they have time to get around to them. Once they process the original return it will be forwarded to the department that’s doing the unemployment exclusion changes. Unfortunately there’s no way to track where your return is in the processing however you can at least Check and see if your original return has been processed. By using the where’s my refund tool on the IRS site you can look up a balance to return if you enter a zero for the refund expected. So if you return shows that it’s been processed all you can do now is wait for them to recompute the return with the unemployment exclusion. Do not send in an amended return at this time.
