Why is my Oklahoma state return still showing "Pending" after a couple of days? What can I do if it never gets accepted?

[xmasbaby0]

It is very common to have a lag of a couple of days between acceptance of a federal and state return.

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

[SharonD007]

The pending status means that your state return hasn't been accepted or rejected yet. Some states start processing e-filed returns at the same time as the IRS, while some others don't.   Please see the TurboTax article Why is my state e-file still pending?

You can also visit your state’s Department of Revenue to find out when your state starts processing e-filed returns.  Review the TurboTax article How do I contact my state's Department of Revenue? for more information.

[wudan880121]

Do you get accepted now? Mine is still showing "pending" too, as it has been three days since I e-filed. 

[SusanY1]

It isn't uncommon for it to take a few days for a state return to show as accepted, particularly in the early weeks of filing.  It doesn't indicate that there is a problem with a return and is typically a result of high traffic and/or delays on the side of the state (or the IRS) that is processing the data. 

If you still see this after about ten days, you may wish to reach out to TurboTax support.  You can find information on reaching support HERE.

[brasmith]

I filed mine on 1/30/2025 and as of today 2/5/2025 mine is still saying pending.. Turbotax is something else going on.. It has never taken longer than a day or two for the state to accept or reject it. The state of oklahoma started accepting returns on 1/27/25. What is going on??? 

[wudan880121]

Me too. Previously, it has been taken within one to two days. This time, it has been several days.