u/smrfak

I filed my taxes as Married Filing Jointly by paper mail because that was the required process to apply for my wife’s ITIN. I mailed everything around March 23, 2026, and it should have been delivered by that weekend. After tomorrow, it will officially be 8 weeks since I filed, but I still haven’t received any update.
I’ve been checking my refund status on IRS.gov, but it only says “Refund Status Unavailable.” It doesn’t even show “Return Received.” I also tried calling the IRS, but the automated system keeps sending me in circles.
At this point, I just want to know whether my tax return has actually been received and processed. What should I do next?

I filed my taxes as Married Filing Jointly by paper mail because that was the required process to apply for my wife’s ITIN. I mailed everything around March 23, 2026 and it should have been delivered by that weekend. After tomorrow, it will officially be 8 weeks since I filed but I still haven’t received any update.
I’ve been checking my refund status on IRS.gov, but it only says “Refund Status Unavailable.” It doesn’t even show “Return Received.” I also tried calling the IRS, but the automated system keeps sending me in circles.
At this point, I just want to know whether my tax return has actually been received and processed. What should I do next?