My federal return wasn't received by the IRS, how do I re-send it?

kieranmm1 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:29:33 GMT

Re: My federal return wasn't received by the IRS, how do I re-send it?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:08:24 GMT

How do you know it was not received? Did you e-file or did you send it by mail? If you mailed it then you need to understand that it is taking the IRS six to nine months to process mailed returns. Until a human opens the envelope you sent the return in, the information about your refund will not show up on the refund site.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2021 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2724106-my-return-is-accepted-but-still-not-approved-is-there-a-problem-should-i-be-worried

OR——if you filed by mail, expect a long wait. It is taking the very backlogged IRS six to nine months to process mailed returns. Until a human opens your envelope and enters the data into the system, nothing will even show up on the refund site, so you will have to be very patient.

Re: My federal return wasn't received by the IRS, how do I re-send it?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:08:44 GMT

How do you know it wasn't received? Did you mail or efile it? If you efiled does it say Accepted? The IRS is taking longer this year and the IRS Lookup website is not reliable or always updated so they might have your return. It is taking 6 months or more to process returns.

You can check your efile status here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup

When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. What does it say?

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My federal return wasn't received by the IRS, how do I re-send it?

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