Why is my federal return still in PENDING status? I called yesterday and spoke to a turbo tax "expert", supposedly hadn't been transmitted yet. What is the hold up.

[Shell15]

What was the outcome??

[Vannie]

I filed 2/21/25 and have not moved from the pending status. TT says "Your Federal e-file is currently pending, which means that we have your tax return but it has not yet been filed and accepted" 
Why have they not filed my return, that seems really odd? 
Is everyone still having the same issue? Or if it has cleared how long did it actually take? 

[Babycake]

I submitted Friday, 2-21  72 hours later, still pending. I called TT and they say to wacard. Cannot believe them when they tell me they have not heard of this happening. I will give it a few days and then just print the completed forms and mail them with checks (I owe, no refunds for me). Also, I will stop payment to TT on my credit card. This was.my first time using TT and obviously will be my last.

[CatinaT1]

What does Where's My Refund say?

Once your return is filed, TurboTax has no control over the processing of your return or the release of your refund.

Here are a couple FAQs to track your refund:
When will I get my federal tax refund?
How do I track my state refund?
Why does Where's My Refund say "approved" but TurboTax still says "accepted"?

Why do some refunds take longer than others?

What if my IRS refund is taking longer than 21 days?

[Babycake]

If you read my message you will see it says I am jot due a refund, I owe money, THerefore, I am not able to check "Where's my refund." I tried but it will not accept a refund amount of 0.  

I went ahead and filed with a competitor and my return was accepted within ten minutes. Meanwhile, TUrbo Tax is still pending... Screw them

[MrNotaxes]

This is a big problem because I have no dependents and 1 job W2 the hold is crazy mad is not the word 

[LindaS5247]

As CatinaT1 mentions above, you can use this IRS tool Where's My Refund? to check on the status of your refund. It provides updates regarding the processing of your tax return. This is the best way to track the status of your refund.

You can also call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday.

The hold on processing tax returns due to the Path Act is only for tax returns claiming the Earned Income Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit.

When you e-file your tax return with TurboTax and choose direct deposit, the IRS should notify you  that your return has been accepted within one or two days.

After your tax return has been "Accepted" by the IRS it will be" Processing" until the tax refund has been "Approved" and then you will see an Issue Date on the IRS website.

Click here for "What Does Accepted Mean?"

Click here for "Where's My Tax Refund? The IRS Refund Timetable Explained"

Click here for "Why Is My Tax Refund Delayed? 7 Common Reasons"

Click here for "How to Track an Income Tax Refund

Click here for "Why is my refund taking more than 21 days. There are phone numbers to call and some helpful tips in this article.