Is transmitted date considered filed date by IRS and states?

[user17766243893]

I transmitted it 10pm Eastern time 4/15, transmit date/time was 4/15 at 7pm.  I got a federal acceptance on 4/15, but the NY state one was accepted on 4/16.

I logged into my NY tax account and it says the filed date is 4/16.  What?

What is the point of submitted it electronically if it's not considered filed when I transmit it?  If I print it and take it to the post office I will get a postmark on 4/15 and that will be considered the filed date.

If the filed date is actually the date we get the 'return accepted' email, you need to make that clear.

[PatriciaV]

The "filed" date is based on the time zone of the receiving authority. In the case of the IRS and New York State, that is Eastern Time. However, TurboTax has no control over when the return is accepted. You might contact your state agency and provide proof of submission in case there is any question of when you sent the state return.

[SteamTrain · Accepted solution]

@user17766243893 

The "Filed" date and time is when you hit the Transmit button in the software.

When the IRS or State actually get your file from the TTX servers isn't critical.

And, the States never take your file until the IRS has responds that they "Accepted" your Federal filing.   

They do that because if the IRS Rejects the Federal file, then the state doesn't know if the Federal rejection is the result of a problem that must be fixed first.....so the state doesn't get it unless the IRS "Accepts" first.

BUT...like I said..

The date time you initially hit the "Transmit Now" button is just like the a PostOffice postmark.

IF the IRS "rejects" the initial filing, then you have 5 days to fix and refile without being considered late...but beyond that...it's late.

[user17766243893]

Okay, thanks.