Again-----if you e-filed there is not a "signature" on the line where you could sign it in ink if you had the paper in front of you. When you e-file, you put data in that "signs" it electronically. If your e-file was accepted, then you do not have to stress about the signature.
Check your e-file status. Was your return accepted?
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/
TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.
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 20 of your 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
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
Oh that is bad ... expect the paper return to be rejected and mailed back for the signature ... don't know how long this will take but do NOT mail in another in the meantime as that can make things much worse.
IRS will send you the first page (1040) of your return to be signed and mailed again.
Does it depend if I did it e file or not or is it all the same process ? And how long does it take please this Friday would be making a month already
@martir1999 If you e-filed then your "signature" was electronic. There is no physical signature on the "sign here" line of an e-filed return. If you printed and mailed your return in an envelope, it had to have your ink-signed signature on the bottom of page 2.
If you mailed it, there is no telling how long it might be before they send it back to you for a signature. The IRS is not opening the mail right now.
Per the IRS website IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue: The IRS is not currently able to process individual paper tax returns. If you already have filed via paper but it has not yet been processed, do not file a second tax return or write to the IRS to inquire about the status of your return or your economic impact payment. Paper returns will be processed once processing centers are able to reopen.
Ok so I used e-file to do my federal return and that's where I missed to put my signature I really didn't get the answer you gave me about the e dile signature please help
Again-----if you e-filed there is not a "signature" on the line where you could sign it in ink if you had the paper in front of you. When you e-file, you put data in that "signs" it electronically. If your e-file was accepted, then you do not have to stress about the signature.
Check your e-file status. Was your return accepted?
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/
TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.
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 20 of your 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
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
Thanks alot and yes I efiled through turbo tax so when I looked back at my return I noticed that the signature part was empty but yes I did get approved for my refund but its about to make a month on Friday since the date I files my return should I just wait till Friday to see if anything changes and yes I offered to pay turbo tax through my taxes
When you efile the return gets ACCEPTED for processing ... how long the IRS will take to PROCESS the return and APPROVE the refund is unknown right now ...
"Accepted" or "approved"? They are not the same thing.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved
so because of me doing my 1040 efile i dont need to sign it
@bardos93 That is correct. There is no physical "signature" next to the words Sign here when you e-file. Your "signature" is electronic when you enter the AGI from the previous year. If you print your return to file by mail then you take out a pen and sign it in ink. Or if someday a lender etc asks you for a "signed" copy---then you print it and sign it in ink to keep them happy.
I have a question what if you don't have AGI sign from last year? As of I didn't file last year. I also forgot to sign to efile and I didn't put down my 5 digit number for a signature just in case I forgot to e-sign. Do I amend and sign it or I do I print the tax form n send it to the irs signed with ink?
The IRS requires your 2019 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed. If you tried to enter "0" and were not successful at processing your return, you can see the information here for steps to correct your AGI. If you can wait a few days then resubmit your tax return and see if you are successful at that time. If it doesn't work you will need to mail in your return.
Oky so ill have to amend in oder to do my 2019 taxes on here so i can esign and get my tax return currect? After i amend how do i go on about entering my 2019 taxes. Can i get some steps on doing my 2019 taxes on here?
If you filed taxes and forgot to sign, you do not need to amend.
If you filed your 2019 taxes with TurboTax and need to amend them you sign into TurboTax on a computer using the same username that you filed with in 2019.
If you have not yet filed 2019 taxes, then you will to TurboTax
Previous year's taxes or amends cannot be prepared online and cannot be efiled. They must be prepared on a computer, printed, signed, and mailed.
You have 3 years from the date you filed your return (or 2 years after you paid the tax due, whichever is later) to file an amended return, which means you don't have to get it done by the April 15 filing deadline.
@Omizzy93 I can't tell......Did you file a 2019 return last year or not? If you did not file then you do not amend it. Just finish it and print and mail 2019 now and sign it in ink. And if you did not file a 2019 return then enter 0 (zero) to efile 2020 now.
@Omizzy93 Hold on while we get some clarity from you. Are you trying to prepare and file a 2019 return for the first time? Have you filed a 2019 return at all? Or did you file one last year that was processed by the IRS and now you need to change something?
If you are just starting your first return for 2019---do not click on anything that says "amend" --- you do not amend a tax return that has never been filed in the first place.
Please explain what you are doing and what software you are using. You cannot use the current online software for a 2019 return.
Oh oky makes more sense now. To make it clarity I for got to put my e-signature on the 2020 tax return. So I was reading on one of the comments said to not worry after it got accepted. I know that the irs does not give any info about if it got approved or not. It wasent been 21 days yet. I went to the irs website n it said there wasent no info at this time about my taxes. So do I just print out the form and sign it with ink? If I have to mail it where address do I mail it to?
The IRS website is not updating right. They are having problems. Lots of people's returns are not showing up there. They even show up after they get their refund. So you can't go by the IRS Refund lookup page.
Did you efile? Was it accepted? 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.
If it rejected post back. If it rejected for the wrong AGI then try entering 0 for the AGI.
On February 24 I just 2 emails from turbo tax saying state was accepted and federal was accepted. So I don't have to worry right? With out my e-sign n 5 digit ip id on line 20 I believe I still get my refund?
Sounds good. You are good to go. Do not mail it. Just wait for the IRS and state to process them.
Just breathe.... your 2020 return was accepted and you only have to wait now for it to be processed. No amended returns, no mailed signatures....no fancy footwork required.
My bad not line 20 I ment the 6 digit numbers that the irs sents to you. Right next to my signature. I did not put the 6 digit number I was reading thats for just in case you forget to e-sign.
Sorry to bother you again @VolvoGirl so in 21 days from the day I turned in the taxes. If I don't receive my refund that will be this coming Friday March 12 would make 21 days. The irs will mail me a paper to fill out some incomplete info. Right? Thank you for helping me I appreciate it