My refund is still pending after a week

[bstarrett96]

My refund is still pending. Its been a week

[ModestaL · Accepted solution]

Pending simply means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet. Until they accept or reject it, they won't have any record of it.

Also, once you've been accepted, wait at least 24 hours before you use the IRS Where's My Refund? site. If you jump the gun, you may be told – incorrectly – that you never filed.

Please click here to check your return status in TurboTax.

Please see, FAQ for more information regarding pending return: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302106

[carballo2018]

How long did it take for it to get accepted? I’m ongoing to 5 days now.

[sll1227]

I am at 3 days

[casenwilliam]

I am 3 days also

[marcos717]

3 days as well in ohio

[blinkerfluid314]

6 days pending

[mrinaldass]

5 days pending

[SweetieJean]

It is taking longer right now for some reason.

[Raelittlej]

I’m at almost 10 days

[DoninGA]

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@Raelittlej wrote:

I’m at almost 10 days

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 Your tax return is Pending because the IRS will not be accepting or rejecting any 2019 tax return until the IRS starts receiving 2019 tax returns on and after January 27

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

[anb2679]

That's not true, because mine was accepted on 1-13-2020

[DoninGA]

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@anb2679 wrote:

That's not true, because mine was accepted on 1-13-2020

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Yours was in a test batch that the IRS pulled to test their systems.  This happens every tax year.

The Vast Majority of tax returns will not be accepted or rejected until the IRS officially opens to receiving tax returns on January 27.

[ny-apple]

So that's what you should tell people.  Don't just give them a textbook answer.  The IRS officially opens on Jan. 27th but there are test batches and you might be selected and accepted before the 27th.  If you're not then you would be accepted on the 27th or after. 

[Nettaboykins]

So I’ve been in the tax test batch all these years and now this year I’m all of sudden not ??

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