Why is my federal return still in PENDING status? I called yesterday and spoke to a turbo tax "expert", supposedly hadn't been transmitted yet. What is the hold up.

[hokie1970]

I don't think ppl realize that Turbo Tax HAS transmitted your refunds to either Federal or State. It's in THEIR hands now. It's in pending status while either Federal or State reviews it to verify your general info and that all the forms they say you have to file match up with what you did file. It's in pending status with THEM. Not Turbo Tax. Once Federal or State accepts all your general info and forms match what they have in record you should have, they notify TurboTax who then let's you know they were accepted/rejected. It is taking right up to the 48 hours or a little more ( mine is still pending also and it's a little over the 48 hour mark) 

[Josue Sanchez]

@hokie1970 dude you are the one that dont read the comments here, mine is been pending over 9 days now after saying pending. I submitted the sme dy IRS started accepting in 1/27. There is people that went ahead and submitted using TaxAct, or CashApp, and were accepet3d by the IRS in less than 24hrs. Something is happening with TT that they are not telling us. Just FYI, What you are saying is exactly what TT  had told us as well, same words, looks like they told you as well. You are in the 48hr mark, i am in the over 216hr mark. Hang tight!

[vicki112681]

I called the IRS and they stated this no way on their side they accept or reject returns within 48 hours of receiving them. So your documented TT response is not needed here nor correct. I have been filing with TT for the last 22 years and never had this issue. 

[IrritatedAF]

Are you going for file with another company? I just called TT and he said to give it a week! A week for an acceptance! It’s already been 6 days! 

[vicki112681]

No I am getting this situated TODAY! I called my state revenue department and they said they haven’t received anything either. 

[martiandude]

I'm experiencing the same issue. Submitted on Jan. 25th and it is still pending. NEVER has it taken this long. Usually it's 1-2 days MAX. Something is definitely wrong.

[Twins dad]

I filled my return and a separate return for my wife because we file separately on 1/23/25. I did not file the EV credit on either. We also did not have either of the tax situations listed that they say might delay the return. We have not received a call from anyone about verifying our identities and we have filled this way on turbo tax for multiple years. Both returns are still in the pending status . Turbo Tax told me to call the IRS the IRS told me to call turbo tax neither seems to give a **bleep** but they took my money no problem.

[Twins dad]

Turbo Tax just told me that it was submitted to the IRS but because I filled early on 1/23/25, My returns were put behind the people who filled after the start date of 1/27/25. How does that make any f!!!ing since. So now because I was proactive and did what they wanted me to do with all of there adds saying file early and get ahead of the line, I will have to wait for god knows how long to have my return accepted. Class action suit does sound like the right way to go for false advertising at the least.

[martiandude]

@Twins dad That's crazy. If that truly is the reason this will be the final year I use Turbo Tax.

[deadgurl0612]

I filed my on the 31th  and it's still pending the IRS shows nothing got an email saying that it would be accepted no later than February 2nd here it is the third

[switzerland33]

mine is the same way??! super frustrating 

[benjer95]

My Federal return was JUST accepted, submitted on 1/27 and sat for a week. Maybe there is hope people! Still pending on state return though…

[IrritatedAF]

Yes mine just got accepted as well!!

[deadgurl0612]

Mine got rejected never had that happen before 

[Rayyy]

Hang in there mine just got accepted