Was my tax return accepted?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large Orange button labeled "Transmit my returns now".

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

Did you do this?

If you did  then check your email account for an email from TurboTax.  Also check the spam or junk mail folders.

[STEW80]

I don't see any indication of acceptance  or not.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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@STEW80 wrote:

I don't see any indication of acceptance  or not.

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See this TurboTax support FAQ to check the status of an e-filed tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/how-do-i-check-my-e-file-status/01/25538

[STEW80]

I did what I have done in the past. My return was modified by you (I assume) to use different tax forms reflecting my senior status, but I do not know what was done to submit these new forms. I can't find any response from the IRS or the state. The good news is that I receive money back, I owe no money to either the IRS or the state(Oregon).

[ckcdunk]

My taxes still says IRS pending. Have they even started to accept taxes yet?

[xmasbaby0]

MY RETURN IS IN PENDING—what does that mean?

Did you e-file?  Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”  If so, your return is now in “pending” on a server.  Do not try to change anything while your return is in pending. If your return is rejected you will be able to make corrections before re-filing.

The IRS will not be accepting/rejecting 2020 returns until Friday, February 12, 2021.  You need to watch your emails for the acceptance/rejection notice that may take until mid-February or later to arrive.   And watch your spam folder too.

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.

A state return cannot be accepted until the federal return has been accepted.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2021-tax-filing-season-begins-feb-12-irs-outlines-steps-to-speed-refund...