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Question

Status still Pending

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
February 13, 2021
427 replies
927 views

Why is my return still pending? I filed a few days ago and there isn’t any update. A friend filed today and their efile was accepted right away? I knew the IRS would open on the 12th but how does it make sense that someone who filed after me gets accepted right away?

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Mskee1587

Level 2

Good morning I when logged in it said my return should be accepted by 2/14/2021 but is still pending did I do something wrong when I filed

Moore256

Level 4

Is there any update on you federal or state being accepted. I filled on the 8th and got the welcome to the front of the line from turbo tax but yet as of today my taxes both federal and state are still pending as of 2/19. When I used another tax preparer it was approved right after submitting it it seemed but decided to use turbo tax this year and now I’m still pending . I do have dependents though so was wondering .

dfg5133

Level 5

@Moore256me federal return showed accepted on the WMR tool as of 2/16. Turbotax told me my return was accepted on 2/11. My transcripts on irs.gov are stating I’ll have my refund 2/24, the tracker still shows it as processing.

Teek21

Level 5

I’ve still not received any email despite contacting the office of the President two days ago. The irs.gov site still shows that no tax return for 2020 was filed.
Come on, TurboTax/Intuit... people filed early because they need their money ASAP. People have been struggling across the board for the last year. This is the last thing anyone needs is additional stress and uncertainty.

Jassy1983

Level 2

I filed January 11th it was pending for sometime then I received an email saying my federal return was accepted.A few days later I received an email saying my state return was accepted took that long I just got these emails last week keep checking when you check on your refund status after it gets accepted make sure to only put the federal return not state hope this helps

Moore256

Level 4

@Jassy1983 @Whats the actual date you received the acceptance for federal?

Jassy1983

Level 2

February 9th

dper4110

Level 2

I question whether my return was actually transmitted to the IRS. It says it was on the T Tax system...however, I never did get an e mail or text as I have in the past that tells me this. The returns I have done for my family all have gotten an immediate text/email notifying them of the submission. I am thinking my return may just be sitting in limbo? The system believes it has been submitted but it has not? Anyone else who is still in pending status since Feb 12 not get a text/email submission confirmation?

Marsheaj1310

Level 3

I’m in the same situation. No email notification that my e file was submitted. Both federal and state returns are in pending status since Feb 12th

CeeRam

Level 2

THERE’S SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVENT RECEIVED THEIR 2019 taxes!!!!!! sooooo basically wait! I mean **bleep** the irs just opened ,y’all acting like we aren’t in a crisis, I’m sure their working as fast as possible.It’s not even March yet and people complaining.

Teek21

Level 5

@CeeRam
If this does not affect you then why even jump on this thread?
We are early filers.. not procrastinators or people trying to avoid filing or even filing at the last minute and hoping for a miracle. We literally tried to do the right thing and are being held up endlessly. 11 days in holding is unacceptable. It’s literally their one job: handle tax returns. They’ve known since last March that this day was coming.
Pretty rich of you to assume that all of us have not been thru that same crisis and for that very reason need our returns handled properly and refunds issued ASAP. Maybe slow down a bit until you can visualize the bigger picture. I speak for no one but myself but I feel certain you have no idea what the h*** I’ve been thru during this last year. Nor do I give a right s*** about your opinion. This is literally a forum about pending returns. If it doesn’t fit your circumstances then maybe you should step off and find a forum that does.

Marsheaj1310

Level 3

So I filed with another company and the IRS accepted my returns immediately. TurboTax can enjoy my rejected returns. No one has time to play with them. I was told by a TurboTax representative that these returns that have been pending days have to go through a internal security check by TurboTax. They had no clue how long this process was going to take. So In short, My returns were NEVER transmitted to the IRS. Such liers

Teek21

Level 5

@Marsheaj1310 Is TurboTax going to refund your cost ? My cost is $130 ($90 for the TT self employed and $40 to take their cost from my refund). I don’t want to be out that $130.
I am also afraid tho that if I go file another return I’ll make things worse.. sucks not knowing what to do.

Marsheaj1310

Level 3

I always have my fees taken out of my federal taxes. But when I spoke to the TT representative about possibly going to another company I was told if I had paid any fees I would need to call back in for any refunds. Another department handles refunds.

Veltawilkins

Level 2

I filed Jan 28th my returns both day pending. I filled my husband's on 2/15 his was accepted on 2/15 I'm very upset there's no one to talk to about this issue. I think it's because I asked for a refund advance if turbo tax doesn't have the money to advance just cancel that request and send my return. It's anyway 11 days they've started accepting returns so for mines to still be pending is baffling. I'll never use turbotax again I'll file for free on the irs site for now on. Does anyone know a lawyer we can talk to about this? It's a pandemic and we all filed early so we can continue to support our families not to see our refunds pend for god knows how long smh

gsevert

Level 2

Mine still says pending but I received my refund today. I think something is wrong with the App.

HReed

Level 2

My federal return was accepted immediately but the state return has been pending for 2 weeks now. Your messages in this forum say that we will be notified of any problems within 48 hours and I have heard nothing. What's really the problem?