The Internal Revenue Service says they do not have record of my 2024 tax filing that I did in March of 2025. What should I do?

[gigi0480]

I filed through turbo tax in March along with an extension plus payment. I attempted to file an amended return in October and they are saying that they have no record of my initial filing. What do I do?

[xmasbaby0]

DID YOU E-FILE?

Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.

Check your e-file status:

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

 What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”

If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.

[gigi0480]

It says "printed"

[xmasbaby0]

@gigi0480 "Printed" means you did not e-file and your return did not go to the IRS unless you put that return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox yourself.    E-filing is closed permanently for 2024 returns, so the only way you can file it now is by mail.  You will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and mail it in.   If you owe tax due, expect a bill later from the IRS for the late filing penalties and interest owed, which began to accrue after the filing deadline.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.