USPS loses my state tax forms in the mail and tracking stopped, and with their failed delivery, does this mean I'll have to re-file late? I didn't owe payments.

[obsessedrama]

The postmark date was before 4/15, so I was on time. But now it looks like either my mail is missing or they just stopped tracking. Do I re-file? But then does this mean I filed late? I don't owe tax payments, just a refund from state. I didn't think USPS would mess up again, so I also wasn't able to file an extension..

Thank you.

[Vanessa]

If you don't owe anything, there is no penalty.  

Also, sometimes tracking stops but the mail is not lost it's just tracking has stopped updating.  You may want to wait a couple of days to see if it was lost and contact the state treasury department prior to resending.

[obsessedrama]

Thank you for clarifying! So maybe I wait a couple of days, and check with state department about my status. If they still haven't received my forms, then I re-file, but there won't be any penalties? Should I provide any proof that I did originally filed on time? Thank you.