I’m still fighting the IRS saying I owed $6500 for unfiled taxes despite having the receipts and all the records. In the meantime. I was advised by my accountant to pay it and fight it later. Don’t ever expect to get the money back but it can keep you out of jail while some bureaucrat circle files your case. At best you can roll it over to another year’s taxes.
I had same problem. They lost my file.Most likely they lost your file. If done by u.s. mail...I send by certified-return receipt. If by computer, I make sure I have a print out that’s says that tax agency got email. If by fax,, get printout that says that fax was received.
Best wishes. If paid by check get copies of both sides of check to make sure the check was “negotiated”. If check is NOT “negotiated”, no payment was made. Negotiation information is on back of check. FYI