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 or sometimes longer before coming back as either Accepted or Rejected.
Once your return shows "Accepted" you can then start tracking your return on the IRS Where's My Refund? site.
Keep in mind:
- E-filing status is what stage of the process your return is in. e-file status
- Refund status is when you can expect you refund. If that’s what you’re interested in, go to Where's My Refund?
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