I filed my return Friday afternoon and still shows in pending status. How long does this Take? it says 24-48 hours on turbotax website

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February 6, 2023
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TerukoL

Level 13

While we are doing this extra review, your return will show as pending. Sometimes there are issues with forms availability and sometimes numbers don’t exactly add up. When this happens a tax return may be “Pending” longer than 24-48 hours while an extra review is conducted to ensure 100% accuracy.

Please click Why is my return still pending? to learn more.

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Dale70

Level 2

I have the same situation. TurboTax sent messages days ago that both federal and state returns were accepted. In fact, federal and state have collected taxes due. And yet TurboTax says the returns are still Pending, even after I check e-file status. Are you sure there isn't a problem with the software?

KatrinaLO

Level 14

@Dale70

This is completely normal and not uncommon. Once they accept the return, they no longer provide any updates on your return or refund to TurboTax. The next step would be for them to process your return and approve your refund. TurboTax updates what stage your return is in and the IRS site updates when you can expect your refund:

E-filing status is what stage of the process your return is currently in.
Refund status is when you can expect your refund.

Once your tax return has been submitted, the most up to date information will come from the IRS. It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to update. Until the IRS starts processing it on their own, you may not find a record of it or the website may say that you have put in incorrect information when tracking your federal refund. As your return moves through the system, the status of it will be updated accordingly. Continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund? tool for updates.

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