Federal 2022 Return was mailed 4/14/23 for refund. No refund yet, nor IRS status provided as of 3/1/24. Where is my tax return?

Hello,

 

I prepared my 2022 Federal and State tax returns on TurboTax in April 2023.  I borrowed my sister's laptop where the TT software had been downloaded.  Due to no free electronic filing being available and I can't afford to pay to efile, I printed both returns and mailed them.  Due to not knowing how mush postage to put on them, I drove them to the post office on April 14, 2023.  They were weighed and posted with an April 14, 2023 date.  I witnessed this by the postal worker.  

 

My state refund has been received, but not the federal refund.

 

I have been attempting to check up on the status quarterly.  Using the IRS website and providing the requested info to check up on a refund has always provided "RETURN NOT FOUND".  There are no phone numbers to call, and no other options to continue to locate my return and the status.  Where do I turn from here?  It appears that my return has been lost.  I can certainly mail a copy, but this would give the appearance that I did not file on time and be assessed a late penalty.

 

Where do I go to from here?

 

Thanks