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@dams747097 wrote:
The status is "pending"
Pending means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet.
E-filed returns generally sit in pending status for 24–48 hours before being either accepted or rejected. However, at this time of year it may take longer before the return is either accepted or rejected.
Since the tax return was transmitted before April 18, if the IRS accepts the return after that date the return is still considered as being timely filed.
However, if the return is rejected then it will be late and penalties apply if taxes are owed. If the return has no taxes owed or a tax refund there are NO penalties for filing after the due date.
Is the email address for your TurboTax account still valid?
See this TurboTax support FAQ for checking or updating your TurboTax account information - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-status/update-turbotax-account-i...
Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted?
Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.
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 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.
Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund. Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.
To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product.
If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds
If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund
After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions
Yes, my email is still valid.
I completed all the steps in e-filing the tax return but I still haven't received an email regarding whether it was accepted or rejected. It has been more than 48 hours.
@dams747097 wrote:
Yes, my email is still valid.
I completed all the steps in e-filing the tax return but I still haven't received an email regarding whether it was accepted or rejected. It has been more than 48 hours.
On the TurboTax Tax Home web page when you sign onto your account, what is the status of your tax return?
The status is "pending"
@dams747097 wrote:
The status is "pending"
Pending means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet.
E-filed returns generally sit in pending status for 24–48 hours before being either accepted or rejected. However, at this time of year it may take longer before the return is either accepted or rejected.
OK, thank you very much for the information. Will it be a problem if they don't accept or reject by the tax filing deadline? If it is rejected after the deadline, am I allowed to reapply?
Since the tax return was transmitted before April 18, if the IRS accepts the return after that date the return is still considered as being timely filed.
However, if the return is rejected then it will be late and penalties apply if taxes are owed. If the return has no taxes owed or a tax refund there are NO penalties for filing after the due date.
Great, thank you for clarifying!
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