@ abrown2016 wrote:
I filed my taxes 04/14/22 by mail and its 08/17/22 and when i check the IRS website they say no info online I know it was received but not accepted, what should I do?
I sent my return certified mail so I know when and how it was received but I have gotten nothing saying anything about my federal tax return, I did the same with my state return and have already received that. I have never mailed taxes before and turbotax wont help me even though I paid for the legal assisstance and plus benefits. Any info helps!
Sorry you're having to wait a long time on your return to process, but your experience is the common one for those who filed by mail. Due to the large backlog at the IRS, the IRS even has a yellow notice on their website near the top of the page linked below that says: "If you filed on paper, it may take 6 months or more to process your tax return."
https://www.irs.gov/refunds
In regards to when one's info should appear in the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool, lower down on that same page the IRS again says:
"If you filed on paper, it could take 6 months or more."
You wrote: "...even though I paid for the legal assistance and plus benefits."
Unfortunately, the Audit Defense portion of your PLUS benefits cannot help you. This is an IRS processing problem. They say that as of 8/05/22 they have 7.9 million paper returns waiting to be reviewed and processed.
