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Your e-filed return is still in pending on the server because the IRS is currently accepting/rejecting/processing returns. Sometimes it can take more than 48 hours to process. Only a few returns were accepted early in a test batch. Everyone else has been waiting. Please see the TurboTax FAQ below for more information on pending returns:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-pending-mean/00/26331
Once your tax return has been submitted, the most up to date information will come from the IRS.
It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to update. Until the IRS starts processing it on their own, you may not find record of it or the website may say that you have put in incorrect information when tracking your federal refund. As your return moves through the system, the status of it will be updated accordingly. Continue checking the Where’s My Federal Refund? tool for updates.
Please see below for more information on what accepted means:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-accepted-mean/00/26285
Per @ KatrinaLO
The IRS will be in touch with you if there is an issue, but it is seriously backlogged due to all the new tax laws and extra stimulus filings, as well as unprocessed 2019 returns left over from the COVID shutdown. Contacting the IRS will not speed things up, either. Lots of other folks are still waiting, so please continue to be patient. Also see:
The IRS is under serious stress — what does that mean for your refund? (msn.com)
What led to IRS backlog: ‘Thin workforce,’ new pandemic relief programs | Federal News Network
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