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How do I know if I e-filed? My return says federal printed '' READY TO MAIL '' and have Return status : PRINTED

 
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How do I know if I e-filed? My return says federal printed '' READY TO MAIL '' and have Return status : PRINTED

You have to manually click on the Transmit my returns now or Transmit Returns Now button in order to e-file your return. If you didn't click that, you have not e-filed. And you can check here e-file status lookup tool to check your e-file status to see if you e-filed or not. If nothing there, you have not e-filed. 

Ready to mail means you chose to file your return by mail instead of e-file it. Printed just means you printed it already or the since you chose File by mail, the system thinks you have printed and mailed it already.

If you made a mistake and clicked File by mail, go here How do I change from mail to e-file? for steps on how to switch back to option to e-file; if you wish to go ahead and e-file. You'll need to click on either Switch to e-file in TurboTax Online or Switch to e-file in CD/Download to get the steps to change this back. 

If you decide you want to go ahead and mail it, you can find steps to print and mail using the links below, depending on which version of TurboTax you used to complete the return. 

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