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Level 1
January 27, 2022
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Return still pending after 48hrs. Is there a problem?

  • January 27, 2022
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Level 2
January 27, 2022

Same here!!! Its annoying ..... Has your status changed yet?

LenaH
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Alumni - Expert
January 27, 2022

No. Pending simply means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet.

 

If you e-filed your return before February 12, it'll stay in Pending status until the IRS starts processing the backlog of returns.

 

After that, e-filed returns generally sit in Pending status for 24–48 hours before coming back as either Accepted or Rejected. Sometimes state returns stay in Pending for several days or even longer.

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