How do I know my form 4868 has been accepted/approved electronically?

If you sent your extension in on time, it should be granted. To confirm receipt, it's easiest if you use software like TurboTax Easy Extension, since you'll get a confirmation from TurboTax within 48 hours.

If you use the U.S. mail to send your extension, you'll have to contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ask about extension status. Currently, you can't do this on the IRS website. Call the IRS customer service number to determine if your request for an extension was received and approved, their number is 1-800-829-1040.

If your state requires that you file an extension application separate from the federal tax extension application, you'll have to contact the taxing authorities in your state to check on its status. Call the taxpayer service number and ask the service agent whether your papers arrived on time.

I filed for an extension for filing my taxes and haven't heard if it has been approved.

Same here.  I haven't received anything back.

How do I know my form 4868 has been accepted/approved electronically

How will I be notified when my electronic extension application has been received?

I've filed an extension and estimated that I owed money to the IRS.  I entered as much on the TurboTax form and chose to pay directly from my bank.  I had entered the bank's routing information and account number.  I received the email from Turbo Tax indicating that the extension was accepted.  However, no money has been withdrawn from my bank by the IRS for the estimated amount I owed. 

This happened to me last year and I ended logging into the IRS website and made a payment (after the deadline cause I fully expected that Turbotax would submit the payment since I selected that option and provided the necessary info).   Is this happening again?  Do I need to submit payment myself even though I chose the option to be done through Turbo Tax?  I'd like to do this by 4/18 as I don't want to be penalized.

Thanks, R. G.

I submitted my federal extension on April 7 and State extension today. I can only see my state extension is pending, but could not find my federal status. How can I check my record? Thanks. 

Arkansas is charging me a late filing penalty of $40 (tax year 2020) because I forgot to check the box on Form AR1000NR indicating I filed for a federal extension.  I called and was told I just need to provide proof that I filed in 2020 for the automatic extension.  I mailed in my request.  How do I obtain proof today that I filed the automatic extension back in early 2020?