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Upon checking why I hadn't received my refund, I realized that I had failed to hit "send" in order to efile. So I did that yesterday... what penalty will I have?

I have a question about filing late
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Upon checking why I hadn't received my refund, I realized that I had failed to hit "send" in order to efile. So I did that yesterday... what penalty will I have?

If you are getting a refund there is no penalty for filing late.  You have 3 years to file for a refund.  Just make sure your efile is accepted.  

How to check your efile status

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/check-e-file-status/L9...

 

When you efile you get back 2 emails.  The first email only confirms the transmission.  The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.  And check your spam folder for them.

 

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc.  What does it say?

 

If your return was Accepted then check IRS Where's my refund

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/

Upon checking why I hadn't received my refund, I realized that I had failed to hit "send" in order to efile. So I did that yesterday... what penalty will I have?

Once your return has been accepted, you can track your refund on the IRS refund site.

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS. 

 

 

 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

 

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

 

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2580357-who-provides-the-refund-processing-service

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

 

 

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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