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After you file
Mail it again and this time use a service like certified mail so you will get confirmation that it was received. It will take at least four weeks for a human at the IRS to open your envelope and enter the return into the system. Once it has been entered, you will be able to track your refund on the IRS refund site.
When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.
Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses. Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.
Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS/state refund sites.
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:
To track your state refund:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund