Why hasn't the IRS accepted my return yet it's been well over 48 hours and it's still in pending status

[mesquitebean]

The IRS is supposed to open up and begin processing 2024 returns sometime today, Monday, January 27, 2025.    They will have a large backlog as they start to pull returns from various preparers.   Normally once they start processing, people will receive their accepted/rejected notice within 24-48 hours, but sometimes sooner.

You may see in this forum that a few people have already been accepted/rejected.  That's because the IRS pulls a few returns early for testing purposes.   The vast majority of people who have already efiled have returns sitting in a queue that the IRS will start to access today when they begin processing.