thanks for the replies. Got it straightened out today. It was for last year. I guess covid had the mails slowed down. Kicker is i am to0 pay the penalty and file to get it back which may take 6 months. That sucks but at least I can go fishing now without worrying about it. But talking to a living person required lots of phone and internet work. Even went by the local office but you need an appointment. Security gave me a card with a phone number to make an appointment but it led me on a circle that was never ending with one office telling me to go here then that office sent me there and that spot wasn't taking calls and sent me back to the first site. All suggested irs.gov which had nothing to assisst me other than sending me back to the first number. But I finally got a lady on another department that helped.