The IRS finished the 2021 tax filing season with a major backlog of tax returns.The National Taxpayer Advocate said that at the end of May, there were 35 million tax returns that still needed to be manually processed.The backlog includes about 16.8 million paper tax returns waiting to be processed, about 15.8 million …

The Internal Revenue Service is far behind on processing returns and refunds for 2019 and 2020 taxes, and a staffing shortage is compounding the problem. The Wall Street Journal reports the IRS is currently reviewing roughly 16 million 2020 returns, because of tax changes in 2020 and in March.

How do I contact an IRS representative?

Contact an IRS customer service representative to correct any agency errors by calling 800-829-1040. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, unless otherwise noted (see telephone assistance for more information).

Why does my IRS transcript say I haven’t filed?

Reason: it doesn’t match 2019 AGI on file in IRS. I logged in in IRS website and pulled up my 2019 tax transcripts. It said tax was not filed. However they did cashed the check I sent together with the very same tax return. I think they took out the check, cashed it and put back the return in the pile of unprocessed returns until it’s turn.

Is the IRS still processing mailed tax returns?

The IRS is very backlogged, as are transcripts. Chances are that your mailed return –although received– is still sitting in a big pile of unopened mail. The IRS has just started to work through millions of mailed returns that have been piling up in trailers during the pandemic.

When did I get my tax refund from the IRS?

UPDATE JANUARY 2021: finally in early January of 2021 I got my refund. To those still waiting, apparently it is possible for the refund to take that long (for me it was just about 5 months from the day they received it, to the day I got the check in the mail). September 29, 2020 10:32 AM

How can I find out when my tax return will be processed?

The IRS has just started to work through millions of mailed returns that have been piling up in trailers during the pandemic. All you can do is watch the IRS refund site to see when your return makes it to the surface and goes into processing.