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Best answer by EdwardLO

Pending would mean that your return was sent to the IRS but not accepted yet. The normal timeframe for the IRS to accept your return when e-filed is about 48 hours, however it can take longer than that depending on the volume of returns they have coming in at the time.

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EdwardLOAnswer
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June 1, 2019

Pending would mean that your return was sent to the IRS but not accepted yet. The normal timeframe for the IRS to accept your return when e-filed is about 48 hours, however it can take longer than that depending on the volume of returns they have coming in at the time.