Tax Return not delivered to IRS or State

[Aibrean21]

I mailed my Federal and State returns at my local Post Office almost two weeks ago and certified both.

Post Office tracking indicates both arrived at the destination city as scheduled but have not actually been delivered.  Efforts to resolve the matter with the Post Office have been unsuccessful.

My concern in both cases is that I was applying refunds to first-quarter estimated tax payments for the current year.

What would be the best course of action to take at this stage?

Thanks in advance.

[macuser_22 · Accepted solution]

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@Aibrean21 wrote:

What would be the best course of action to take at this stage?

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Wait.  The IRS mail is severely backlogged due to COVID.     Your certified mail receipt is proof of timely filing. 

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

We're open and processing mail, tax returns, payments, refunds and correspondence. However, COVID-19 continues to cause delays in some of our services. Our service delays include:

• Live phone support
• Processing tax returns filed on paper
• Answering mail from taxpayers
• Reviewing tax returns, even for returns filed electronically