Turbo Tax says that its holding my tax return until the IRS starts accepting returns. turbo tax says is Jan 29th, but the IRS says Jan 24th. So when will they send it?

[clange97]

So I am confused, why is turbo tax not going to send my return until the end of the month, why are they waiting?

[xmasbaby0]

Do you have some forms that are not ready yet?   There are a lot of federal and state forms that are not yet ready.  Click Review to see if you are waiting for some forms.

[clange97]

No, I submitted it, everything is done and ready, but this is the message when I check my status on TurboTax

 How long does it take for the IRS to accept my federal return?

The IRS will begin to accept tax returns on January 31, 2022. Until then, we will securely store your return and send it to them when they are ready to receive and process it. We'll email you as soon as your return is accepted.

Like what is that?

[xmasbaby0]

Sounds like some automatic message just did not update.   The IRS will begin to accept/reject e-files on January 24.   Watch your emails.

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

[clange97]

Okay, thank you. I was just a little worried.