topic My state return transmitted to Intuit at 8:03PM, but it did not transmit to the state until 1AM. Why was it delayed and will I be penalized? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

My state return transmitted to Intuit at 8:03PM, but it did not transmit to the state until 1AM. Why was it delayed and will I be penalized?

tuna4fish — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:39 GMT

TT does not actually send tax returns. Rather, they sit o...

SweetieJean — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:41 GMT

TT does not actually send tax returns. Rather, they sit on the TT servers, and the government comes and periodically pulls them.

So will I be penalized since it was not pulled until afte...

tuna4fish — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:42 GMT

So will I be penalized since it was not pulled until after midnight?

No, not necessarily. And there is no penalty anyway if yo...

SweetieJean — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:45 GMT

No, not necessarily. And there is no penalty anyway if you are getting a refund.

I submitted an electronic payment at the time I transmitt...

tuna4fish — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:45 GMT

I submitted an electronic payment at the time I transmitted. Sounds like I am not on solid ground and will have to wait for the state to accept the return to see what the final outcome will be.

Your tax filing is based on the Submission Time, just as...

fanfare — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:47 GMT

Your tax filing is based on the Submission Time, just as the Post Office will postmark your mailing correctly if you put it in the mail slot before midnight.