After you file

@Toosexy81 - I assume you paper filed 2020.  Have you reveiewed your transcript to see if there is anything meaningful on their? 

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

 

 

what did you do about filing in 2021?

 

Also, are you familiar with the IRS PIN.  Using a PIN will preclude anyone who doesn't know the PIN from efiling a tax return with the children listed.  Paper filing without the PIN would really slow down the processing.   

 

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin