Can you tell me how is my tax return already accepted? Your website says the IRS will not accept taxes until January 29th. Just wondering how mines got accepted prior?

(If you got an "accepted by the IRS" message, and not just the "successfully transmitted by Turbotax" message) The IRS takes some returns early for testing.  We have no way of knowing when, how many, or who will be chosen.  But you may be one of the first.

Yes I have an email from TurboTax on Jan 13th that says my e-file was submitted successfully. Then i received another email yesterday Jan 17th. That says my federal return was accepted at 4pm. Then another that said my State taxes were accepted at 9pm

Wow, state got accepted too?  You can double check your efile status here     <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/">https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/</a>

Yes thats what it says! I hope its early

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Mine has also been received and accepted but the IRS!!

@mindypalm were you able to order transcripts for the current year?

My federal return was accepted on January 19th
I ordered transcripts today
But after few days now when I check where's is my refund I don't see anymore the box with one bar just still processing you will get a refund date when available and no tax topic

I haven't got a message from anyone about anything grrrr

Always get message accepted  but refund date

But no refund date very aggravating

First check your efile status here     <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/">https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/</a>

Then if it was Accepted, IRS Where’s my refund     <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/refunds/">https://www.irs.gov/refunds/</a>

IRS - Questions about Refunds <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions</a>  

Refund timing <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing</a>

I did check my e file status it said it was filed on 1/29/18 but the irs said no they don't have it

Anyone here have cycle code 20180505?

My taxes have also already been received and accepted by the IRS. As of 6pm today 01-26-2018

It has not been officially accepted by the IRS. It is in a queue at TurboTax waiting for the IRS to open. Once it does, your return will be immediately transmitted to them.

So why would Turbotax tell me it was accepted intead of leaving it as pending? It says on the website that "accepted" means the government has it. Maybe im reading something wrong

See Opus 17 answer above.

Ok thank you. Mine must be part of this IRS HUB Testing Program I've been hearing about. Thanks again

What most people don't understand is that tax providers don't "push" tax returns to the IRS.  The tax returns go to various data warehouses, and the IRS connects and downloads them according to their own schedule, timetable and priorities.  Once a return is in the data warehouse, only the IRS can determine when to download it and begin processing.  They always do some early tests, but it's not announced and we don't even know if it is dozens, hundreds, or thousands, or more.

Never heard that before, but you know more than i do.

accept on the 01/17/18

Both state and fed

Yes

@jamiem2122 mine was accepted the 24th. Received email from turbo tax as well, 1 bar on WMR. Hopefully will have a date soon.