Federal tax return stuck in pending

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I filed on 4/14 but the status is Pending. The email says it can take 24-48 hours to get it accepted but now it's passed the 48 hours timeline. The e-file details are down below. What could be wrong?

Received by TurboTax: Monday, Apr 14, 2:15 PM EDT

Received by IRS: Pending

Filing status changed to: Pending Monday, Apr 14, 2:15 PM EDT

[RachelW33]

As long as your return is e-filed by 4/15/25 at midnight (your time), it is considered to be timely filed even if the IRS hasn't approved it yet.  The IRS gets bogged down near the tax deadline, so it often takes longer than usual for them to accept/reject returns.

If for some reason your return gets rejected, you have five days to correct the error and resubmit to avoid any penalties: What if I e-filed on time but my return got rejected after the filing deadline?

[Doni W 87]

I’m having the same issue.  I e-filed on 4/13 and it’s still stuck on pending.  I logged into my IRS account and it says 2024 tax return is not processed.  Turbo Tax has not been any help at all.  They just tell me to wait.  

[Doni W 87]

Update:  After 72 hours the federal return was finally accepted.  Give it time.  I think they are dealing with high volume!

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Congrats @Doni W 87 ! I am a bit stressed and fingers crossed!

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UPDATE: My return was also sent and accepted after 72 hours. Thanks everyone for helping!