Why is my return still pending?

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Why is my return still pending? I e-filed on 2/5/2021 and it is still Pending. I have never seen it take this long.

bluedebAnswer

Alumni - Champ

The IRS is not accepting returns until tomorrow Feb. 12th. Your return will stay at Pending until the IRS pulls your return.

bluedeb

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The IRS is not accepting returns until tomorrow Feb. 12th. Your return will stay at Pending until the IRS pulls your return.

luludanurse

Level 2

I filed both IRS and State on 1/31/21. On 2/12/21 my IRS filing was accepted. Still states pending on State. When will you send it over to the State? Phone call to you all says you send in batches. George, from your staff, could not give me an estimate. Seems ridiculous to have to wait even longer than I already have. Can you at least give me an idea of when your "batching" will occur.

MichelleLO

Level 15

The processing of state refunds varies from state to state. Your state may not have started to accept e-filed returns just yet. Please see Why is my state e-file still pending? for additional information.

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Dutchgal2467

Level 2

My return is still pending. I filed on February 9, 2021. The IRS started accepting returns on the Feb. 12th and I’m wondering how long does it take to be accepted. I know plenty of people who filed before me through TT and their returns were accepted yesterday, even people who filed the day of IRS accepting and they were accepted the same day. What’s the hold up?

lottidah

Level 2

I have the same concern. I filed in early February. Supposedly Turbo Tax kept our "place in line" yet my return still says it's pending while others who filed after me are accepted? And there's no place to get an answer other than asking other Turbo Tax users? Hmmm.

DoninGA

Level 15

@lottidah wrote:

I have the same concern. I filed in early February. Supposedly Turbo Tax kept our "place in line" yet my return still says it's pending while others who filed after me are accepted? And there's no place to get an answer other than asking other Turbo Tax users? Hmmm.

TurboTax does not transmit the tax return to the IRS. TurboTax keeps the e-filed tax return on its servers awaiting the IRS to pull the federal tax return. The IRS is in the process of pulling millions and millions of tax returns from servers throughout the country. It will take several days for the IRS to complete the process of pulling the tax returns after the official start date of 02/12/2021.

Tear1987

Level 2

File with a different tax preparer you will be glad I just got accepted and I’m done with this trash here called TurboTax

mslatinlady

Level 6

Message for Tear1987 --

You said you ended up filing with a different tax preparer. Who did you use?

Thank you !

Daveygirl40

Level 2

Wow that's usual then why do I have to pay turbo tax when take it out of my check

Cynthiad66

Alumni - Intuit

If you selected to have your fees taken out of your refund, the request for payment does not appear. So, if you have paid twice. No problem, you can be reimbursed with proof of both payments.

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