To whom it may concern: My Federal return was marked accepted by the IRS on 2/12/2/1. However, as of this writing, 2/16/21-2:22 EDT, my NYS return is still marked "Pending". My experience is that NYS "accepts" reurns within 24-36 hours after the IRS acceptance. Accordingly, my query is: Why has my return not been accepted by NYS, despite the fact that my federal return was accepted over 96 hours ago? I have read various other responses concerning this state acceptance issue, but I have not yet seen an explanation as to why the states are taking so long after IRS acceptance this season. COVID is a convenient answer but electronic acceptance does not require personnel at a brick and mortar location. Thank you for your more detailed response.
