Retain all of your certified mail receipts and screenshots of the USPS tracking your mailing piece. At some point, the USPS tracking website may no longer report on your mailing piece.
If your tax return is never received or acknowledged by the IRS, you will have to re-construct and re-submit your paper-filed Federal 1040 income tax return.
You are able to print out another copy of your Federal 1040 income tax return by returning to your TurboTax account. Hopefully, you retained copies of your W-2's and IRS form 1099-R which are required to accompany your paper-filed tax return if they report Federal income taxes withheld.
If you submit a replacement Federal 1040 income tax return, enclose a cover letter explaining the missing mail piece and including copies of the certified mail receipts and other evidence of your prompt filing.
The IRS may consider Federal 1040 income tax returns that report a balance due to be past due and subject interest and penalties.
Federal 1040 income tax returns that report refunds, may not be subject to penalties. You must file your return to claim a refund within three years of the tax return due date.
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