You have to mail your Federal return to the IRS. You have to mail your state return to your state tax agency. If you mail your state tax return to the IRS, they will very likely just toss it in the trash. The IRS does not need or want your state tax return. The instructions that print out when you print your returns to file by mail clearly tell you where to mail them. They tell you where to mail your Federal return and they tell you where to mail your state tax return.
Did you mail your state a copy of your state return as well?
You have to mail your Federal return to the IRS. You have to mail your state return to your state tax agency. If you mail your state tax return to the IRS, they will very likely just toss it in the trash. The IRS does not need or want your state tax return. The instructions that print out when you print your returns to file by mail clearly tell you where to mail them. They tell you where to mail your Federal return and they tell you where to mail your state tax return.
but some states require that you submit a copy of the Federal return with the state one.
my print out did not tell me where to mail them. As to why I am having to look things like this up
I was only given instructions as to where to mail the fed, both were mailed together
@amdblackwell0219 You are posting this to a year old thread. It seems that you mailed your state return to the IRS, which is wrong, and your state return has likely been discarded by the IRS. What state do you need to send your return to? We can help you google where to send it--or you could google that information yourself. Your state return has to be submitted to the state (NOT the IRS, which is for your federal return). You will have to print it out again so that you can mail it to the correct place.
I have received a letter in the mail from the irs saying I need to send my tax return and sign it to the address to the irs in Kansas City, does that mean I need to send my federal return or my state? and what is the tax return form I need to send? I thought I already did this but im guessing its not the right one since I got another letter in the mail. Im just wondering if you know because I haven't found anything on this
The IRS is your federal return. They want your federal 1040. What year? What else did they say? Maybe a form was missing. Did you originally efile or mail it?
I accidentally sent my state tax return with my federal. Will that affect anything? I know where to get another copy of my state tax return again and send it to the right place.
Did you mail it to the IRS? Hopefully the IRS processes the federal return. They will ignore the state return. So you still need to file state to the state.
Did you have a question? VolvoGirl has answered above most of the issues:
1. The IRS will probably ignore your state return, and
2. You will need to get a copy of your state return and mail it to the state separately. You should be able to find the mailing address at your state's Department of Revenue website, or you can post your state here, and we'll look it up.
Will the IRS still file my federal tax return if my state return is with it? Also, I didn't send a copy of my w2 with my federal return is that major? Can I resend my federal with my w2 or wait 6 weeks?
@smartguy_ Federal and state are completely separate. Did you mail your returns? What did you do? You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes. They go to different places. If you sent them together in the same envelop they will throw out the other one and won't forward it.
Don't resend anything. Wait for the IRS or state to ask you for any missing information.
Yes, I’m just now realizing that. This was my first time filing with paper. & I mailed my returns….. I know the deadline passed but I’m still going to send out my state taxes today to the tax board….
so that means, they’re going to throw out my federal return when it gets to the IRS because my state is with it? I’m sorry for the questions. I’m just really new to this.
So you mailed both federal and state to the IRS? They should still process the federal return and ignore the state return. Do you remember if the Federal was on top or first? I think you just need to wait and see or call the IRS. When did you mail it? Are you getting a refund?
You can keep checking the IRS Where's My Refund but that isn't always updated and mailed returns are taking a long time to process this year.
Oh, and you have 3 years to file for a refund. If you are getting a refund there is no penalty for filing late.
Yes, I mailed both to the IRS. once I downloaded my tax return file to my phone & printed it out. I seen no directions. So I assumed everything was going to the same place.. My federal return was on top.. so you don’t think I should send my state to my state tax board today?
Yes mail the state return to the state right away. There should have been a cover sheet for federal and for state saying where to mail them. Some states want a copy of your federal return attached.
Thank you volvo girl!! You really helped me lol i was clueless.. & I sent out my state taxes today so fingers crossed it goes through…. & there was but when i saved the file to my phone it disappeared.. only the tax forms were there. But i figured out where it goes & i sent my state tax form with the copy of my federal refund. Thank you so much!! Lol one more question tho if you dont mind…. If a federal return is sent to the wrong IRS office ; will they forward it to the correct IRS office?