How long does it take for the irs to accept a return?

[Rontricet]

It took them about 4 minutes but I had a very simple return 

[Dalton]

Same here. It has been more than 4 days and im not accepted or rejected

[mmckinney1978]

Mine finally came back rejected cause my agi number was wrong 

[Lanecia99]

I filed my taxes on the 29th of January. And trying to see When I will be receiving them.

[EbonyL122824]

The best way to get an accurate direct deposit date is to use the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS website. 

To track your Federal refund, visit the Where’s My Federal Refund? site here: https://www.irs.gov/refunds. Updates are made daily, usually overnight. You may also download the IRS2Go app to check your Federal refund status. You can track the status of your state return by following the directions in the following TurboTax FAQ.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571

 Note: You will need your social security number, filing status, and refund amount in order to track your refund.​​​​​​​

[Meca lee]

I filed on the 9 the and still nothing. I've never had this problem before. My information has been the same forever even the bank account. I don't get it

[AkinaLO]

You should hear something soon. The IRS is catching up on returns. It can take a few weeks to become approved.

Most refunds are issued by the IRS, within 21 calendar days of acceptance with a few exceptions.   

This article will give you more information about a pending return.   

What does "Pending" mean?    

Here's more refund information.   

When will I get my IRS tax refund?   

[Jelly roll]

Did you get accepted and how many days did it take? Thanks

[Lanecia99]

Yes, I got accepted. And it's saying it's pending. I got accepted on the 29th January body IRS and still not yet. Got a date. As though to when I'm going to receive my taxes.

[Jusemeister]

I got accepted on the 27th, some others I know and myself don't even see the progress bar right now. I've heard someone with kids got approved yesterday so hopefully we hear something soon. It'd be nice. My 21 day mark would be today so fingers crossed people!!

[Lanecia99]

In my twenty-first day is on the 19th but they say they don't include the weekends because they're not open. Just include the work days so I figure if I include the work days. It will be around by the 26th of this month.

[Jusemeister]

Wow, that sucks! I understand but that sucks!

[NS37]

@mmckinney1978 , I hoping your's has moved along by now, but how long did it take?  I filed my tax on Saturday, Feb 15 around 5:00 and it was accepted that night.  I filed my sons the same day, around 8:00 and it hasn't been accepted yet.  Only big difference of the two is that he has the child credit, I do not.

Anyone else out there who filed in February and are waiting more than 2 days for returns to be accepted?

[mmckinney1978]

Something must have been entered wrong when cause mine didn't get excepted but it took like 4 days to get rejected due to incorrect agi number so I corrected it and it was excepted almost immediately

[LindseyLO]

This is normal. Although it typically takes 24-48 hours for your return to be accepted it sometimes can take longer. Also for your convenience more information and explanation on your pending return has been provided below. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-pending-mean/00/26331