How can I
prove I e-filed my return (what is an "electronic postmark")?
As
long as you transmitted your return before 11:59 PM on the day taxes were due,
your return is considered timely filed even if it doesn't get accepted until
after the deadline.
You
can show you e-filed before the deadline using an Electronic
Postmark, which is a time stamp that shows when your return was
transmitted. You can find it in TurboTax. See below for instructions on how to
find it for your current or prior
year return.
(If
you're concerned because you haven't yet received your refund, there are many
reasons why a refund may be delayed, even if you filed on time.)
Current tax
year
TurboTax
Online and mobile app
Simply check your e-file status online (you’ll need your Social Security number and zip
code) to retrieve your filing status history. You can then capture a screenshot
or print it out from your web browser.
If
the link above doesn't work, follow these steps:
1. Open your return.
2. On the first screen (it will say "Take me to my
return"), scroll down and select Your tax returns and
documents.
3. Select the current year.
4. Select View efile details.
5. You can then capture a screenshot or print it out from
your web browser.
TurboTax
CD/Download software
1. First, open your return.
2. Then, from File menu in TurboTax,
select Check E-file Status.
3. Select Print.
