IRS operational status and alternatives Paper Tax Returns: All taxpayers should file electronically through their tax preparer, tax software provider or IRS Free File if possible. 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. This year, more than 90% of taxpayers have filed electronically. ... View more

I mailed my Fed Return before this pandemic. Here is the IRS response  to that. You folks are not much help. I hope this helps someone.   Updated April 21, 2020 The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers and tax professionals to use electronic options to support social distancing and speed the processing of tax returns, refunds and payments. To protect the public and employees, and in compliance with orders of local health authorities around the country, certain IRS services such as live assistance on telephones, processing paper tax returns and responding to correspondence are extremely limited or suspended until further notice. All Taxpayer Assistance Centers remain temporarily closed as are many volunteer tax preparation sites until further notice. This will not affect the IRS’s ability to deliver Economic Impact Payments, which taxpayers will begin receiving next week.  Although the tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020, from April 15, the IRS continues to process electronic tax returns, issue direct deposit refunds and accept electronic payments. As of April 3, the IRS received over 97.4 million tax returns and issued over $213 billion in refunds. IRS operational status and alternatives Paper Tax Returns: All taxpayers should file electronically through their tax preparer, tax software provider or IRS Free File if possible. 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. This year, more than 90% of taxpayers have filed electronically.   ... View more

I mailed my Fed return on March 13. I did not use e-file getting the long does it take to get my refund? I check the web site regularly and keep getting the no info response. ... View more

I mailed in about March 13th. Every time I check the IRS refund tracker they say they have no info on my return. When I call the phone line they say they are not able to take my call. I'm in limbo since I need that Fed refund to pay my state taxes. I did not do e-file, but always mail in. Should I refile using e-file? I used turbo tax, printed and sent all doc you told me to. Is my return correct? ... View more