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New Member
posted Jan 27, 2022 11:33:46 AM

Hello my taxes have been sitting in pending status with Tax Turbo since 1/24 and not accepted yet by the IRS. I have never had this happen before. Any insight on this?

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Returning Member
Jan 27, 2022 11:56:16 AM

The IRS server could be busy, suggest you try again later in the evening or early morning.  Also, were there any anomalies or anything out of the ordinary that might require a mail-in form?

Returning Member
Jan 27, 2022 12:00:08 PM

Or, it might be that the IRS is already having "problems" processing efiled returns; the bureaucrats running the system might be miffed about the lack of Build-Back Better monies.

Level 8
Jan 27, 2022 1:30:16 PM

Now they are looking to see if the additional child tax credit along with the 3rd stimulus payments were properly reported on tax returns. If you are expecting a large refund due to refundable tax credits, such as the Earned Income Credit, that has, in the past explained large wait times. None of these may apply, but it could be an explanation for the delay. Here is an article based on what I mentioned. IRS taking longer