If you are talking about a 2024 tax return you just recently filed.
I suspect that some of these TTX folks may misunderstand that the file is being held on the TTX servers, until the IRS actually accesses them later this month (or early Feb....they can't take that huge pile waiting, all at once).
AND NO, you cannot get that file back once you submitted it to the server.
1) You prepare and e-file your tax return (hit the Transmit Now button)
2) It goes to the TTX server.....and sits, waiting for the IRS computers to access it. (this works the same on any software provider's system).
3) the IRS, when it's ready, starts pulling in a limited number of tax files, randomly from ALL the software provider's storage systems......a small number to start, and many more as time goes by and they are sure they won't crash their own computers.
4) The IRS computers, then do a cursory check of each file they just pulled in, and either Accept it, or Reject it for some reason.
5) If accepted, and a refund is warranted, they usually issue it within 2-3 weeks.
6) Months later, the IRS computers do a full check of ALL the information they have and if there's a problem, they send you a letter, indicating the problem, and requesting a response. (as a wild guess, 1 in 10,000 submissions?
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In this community, we constantly tell folks to NOT file their taxes until early February...no earlier!
March is safer.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
