TurboTax will never know that you put the return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox. It will always say "ready to mail." TT does not get any updates after you e-file or mail your return to the IRS.
You can use the IRS refund site to track your federal refund.
You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:
https://www.irs.gov/refunds
(He doesn't have a social,"). Your spouse does not have a Social Security number? Does he have an ITIN? What filing status did you use? How did you enter your spouse's information on the return?
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