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Senthands28
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January 16, 2020
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Irs accepting??

  • January 16, 2020
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After you efile how long does it take for the IRS to accept or deny your return?? 

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    DoninGA
    Level 15
    DoninGALevel 15
    Level 15
    January 16, 2020

    Usually within 48 hours after the IRS receives the tax return it will be either accepted or rejected.

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    Ksanders842
    Level 2
    January 20, 2020

    I efiled on january 16th and mine still says pending? When will it show accepted or rejected?

    DoninGA
    Level 15
    DoninGALevel 15
    Level 15
    January 20, 2020
    @Ksanders842 wrote:

    I efiled on january 16th and mine still says pending? When will it show accepted or rejected?

    After the IRS starts receiving 2019 tax return on January 27

    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-opens-2020-filing-season-for-individual-filers-on-jan-27

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