Delay by IRS in processing electronic filing

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February 12, 2021
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I filed electronically on February 7, 2021 for our 2020 Federal and State of Missouri taxes and the IRS still has not accepted our returns as of February 12, 2021. Why the delay in accepting returns filed electronically?

E-file Status

xmasbaby0

Level 15

MY RETURN IS IN PENDING—what does that mean?

Did you e-file? Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?” If so, your return is now in “pending” on a server. Do not try to change anything while your return is in pending. If your return is rejected you will be able to make corrections before re-filing.

The IRS will not be accepting/rejecting 2020 returns until Friday, February 12, 2021. You need to watch your emails for the acceptance/rejection notice that may take until mid-February or later to arrive. And watch your spam folder too. There are a LOT of e-files on servers so it may be several days after the IRS opens before you get an email.

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first one will say that your return was submitted. The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected. If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

A state return cannot be accepted until the federal return has been accepted.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2021-tax-filing-season-begins-feb-12-irs-outlines-steps-to-speed-refunds-during-pandemic

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Eparis

Level 2

I've always E-Filed my tax's for the past 10 years,

DoninGA

Level 15

It will take the IRS several days to pull all the millions of tax returns from all the various servers throughout the country. If yours is not pulled on 02/12 just be patient, it will be pulled.

The states cannot pull your state return from the servers until the IRS has pulled and accepted your federal tax return.

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

BOBBYB0717

Level 2

Having the same issue with delays on the IRS accepting/rejecting my federal return. Turbo Tax says the return was "transmitted" February 2, 2021. Here it is February 15, 2021 and no word from Turbo Tax or the IRS. Turbo Tax folks need to talk with the IRS and see what's going on and provide us some answers.

TaxGuy23

Level 2

Same situation here. I e-filed my IRS and state returns on February 4, and got emails from TurboTax saying both e-filings had been successfully submitted. But as of February 18 afternoon, I still have not received an Accepted or Rejected email for either e-filing. (Of course, the IRS e-filing has to be accepted before the state e-filing can be accepted.)

MichelleLO

Level 15

Have you logged back into your TurboTax account to check your e-file status? If not, please try and see if you have either an accepted or rejected status. If your status is still pending please post here and let us know.

@TaxGuy23

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AkinaLO

Level 15

The process goes from pending to accepted, then to approved. The IRS usually releases refunds within 21 calendar days after the e-filed return has been accepted (received), not 21 days from the e-filing date.

Here's an article with information about pending.

What does "Pending" mean?

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Marsheaj1310

Level 3

We know that... the issue is most people’s taxes, including mine are still in the pending status almost a week after e filing. Never had a issue with federal taxes been in a pending status this long.

TerukoL

Level 13

If you don't have an email from us and your return is still pending by 10p PT on Friday the 19th of February, please comment below.

We understand these are stressful times and appreciate your patience. If you receive an "accepted" email in the next few days, we'd love to see that, so please report back.

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Eparis

Level 2

I've file my tax's February 2,2021 and i still have not received my tax refund yet. When my tax return was done by turbo tax. I receive a message from them saying my return has been excepted, but it shows the IRS has not excepted my tax's and constantly say it is still being processes and a refund date will be provided. For the past 10 years, I never had a problem, so why now ? My tax's has always been simple.