As long as you haven't received any message by this time that your tax return was "rejected," then the odds
are very good that it will be e-file "accepted" by the government.
In the
unlikely event that it is not, and your tax return is ultimately sent back to you
as "rejected," then you generally have a 5-day grace period in which to
correct whatever the problem may be, and then to e-file the tax return again -- or to print and mail the tax return instead. (Either way will prevent you from being considered "late," and thus an extension is not necessary.)
When
and if doing the latter (paper-filing after an e-file rejection), you
can help your case that you tried to (e-file) in a timely manner by
printing your rejection sheet, and including that along with your
paper-filed state tax return as an attachment.
However, none
of that will be necessary if your tax return is eventually e-file
"accepted." Simply as an observation, sometimes it takes a few days for
the e-file process to clear the system, and notification confirmation to
filter back to the taxpayer. This is especially true during a busy
time of year (mid-April) for filing tax returns. Thus, seeing a status of "pending," or otherwise, for a few
days is not unusual.
Thank you for asking this important question.
