Ok... let me see if I have this right ... you have just efiled your federal return ??? And it is still pending ???
If so then the return is LOCKED until the federal return is either accepted or rejected. Until then you cannot make ANY changes in the program. This is a safety feature for your benefit.
What does "Pending" mean?
Pending simply means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet.
If you e-filed your return in January, it'll stay in Pending status until the IRS starts processing the backlog of returns.
After January, e-filed returns generally sit in Pending status for 24–48 hours before coming back as either Accepted or Rejected. Sometimes state returns stay in Pending for several days or even longer.
Keep calm and check back
Until your state or the IRS processes your return, you may hear there's "no record found." That actually means the return's still being processed. Just check back in a few days.
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