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CatinaT1
Employee Tax Expert

Why are my taxes still pending

It is not unusual for your return to stay in pending status for several days sometimes longer depending on the back log of returns filed and time it takes for the IRS to process them. Keep checking the IRS Where’s My Refund? site for updates. The tool is updated daily (usually in the overnight hours) so you don’t need to check more often. Please see the TurboTax FAQ What does "Pending" mean? for additional information. 

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Why are my taxes still pending

My federal got accepted but my state has been pending for 2 days... This is the longest it's every been in a "pending" status. 

Why are my taxes still pending

Same with me. I’ve filed with TurboTax for over 6 years and it’s never taken this long. I filed on 1/24 and still pending. My boyfriend filed his on 1/22 and he already received his full refund in direct deposit. 

Why are my taxes still pending

Yes me too, I've always done my taxes with turbo tax and never had an issue until this year. For a while I kept getting an error message until my federal finally got accepted but now my state is just pending. Let's keep each other updated! Hopefully it goes to accepted very soon! 

Why are my taxes still pending

Yes! I’ll keep you updated! Hopefully next week! 

BrittanyS
Employee Tax Expert

Why are my taxes still pending

There was a hold on certain credits causing a processing on return status.  The holds status has been resolved return statuses should be updated.  

 

There could be a couple of reasons why you might be experiencing a delay:

 

1. First, the status might be pending for security reasons. This may be a sign that someone is trying to use your identity to file a tax return. This can take up to 72 hours, after which your return will then be forwarded to the IRS, or if applicable, rejected. If rejected, you can then correct the rejection issue and resubmit. Please see this FAQ for reference

 

.2. Secondly, there could be a delay if your return has various refundable credits, such as the Earned Income Credit, Investment Credit, Energy Credits, or Business Credits. You may need to wait a few more days and check your filing status again. Please see this FAQ for additional information. 

 

Note: Both instances may be applicable. That is, you could have a hold for security reasons first. And additionally for verification of the refundable credits in your return. In this case, delays might extend beyond 72 hours. 

 

Additionally, if you have Form 5695 and claiming joint occupancy, the IRS will not be accepting these returns until 3/16/25. You can see this on this IRS site. The language you see below is from Row 39 of the Tax Year 2024 spreadsheet.

Taxpayers claiming Joint Occupancy on Form 5695 will have to file via paper if filing their return before the Form 5695 schema is updated in mid-March. This temporary limitation should only impact a subsection of Form 5695 filers. For a preview of the TY24 draft form and instructions for Form 5695, please see the Draft tax forms on IRS.gov at https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms. Submission of Forms 5695 that do not claim Joint Occupancy may be e-filed at the start of Processing Year 2025

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