What does pending to IRS & NC STATE Mean after being submitted to TurboTax & those two entities? Is that the status until they pay?

[vingram1024-gmai]

What does pending mean after submitting?

[taxlady28]

It means someone needs to push the button to accept your return.  If you filed on the weekend, might have to wait until people are back at work on Monday.

[VolvoGirl]

Pending is the step after you submitted them.  Then they either get Accepted or Rejected.  Watch your emails.  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.  Accepted only means they accepted your return FOR Processing.  Not that your return is right.