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I recieved a bill for $178 and no EFile with IRS

mrjobsonline1 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:44:07 GMT

I got a bill for $178 from you guys and come to find out the IRS is stating that they never got a 1040 on file from me. What should I do?

Re: I recieved a bill for $178 and no EFile with IRS

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 01:00:32 GMT

Did you e-file? Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first one will say that your return was submitted. The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected. If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If the IRS accepted it, what does it say here?

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Or does your account say “Ready to Mail?”

Note: If it says “Ready to Mail” or “Printed” that means YOU have to mail it yourself. TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

Re: I recieved a bill for $178 and no EFile with IRS

VolvoGirl — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 02:18:52 GMT

What version did you use? Did you efile? Was it Accepted? You can check your efile status here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup

When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile. When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. What does it say?

Were you having the fees deducted from your refund? If the IRS is taking too long to send your refund they will ask you to pay the fees, see step 3 under What happens if the IRS reduces my refund......
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/payments/help/what-if-my-federal-refund-isn-t-enough-to-cover-my-turbotax-fees/00/26313

If you don't pay they will automatically debit your bank account. Then when the IRS does send your refund they won't take the fees out again And, Why you got charged,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/why-was-my-bank-account-auto-debited-for-turbotax-fees/00/26102

Re: I recieved a bill for $178 and no EFile with IRS

mrjobsonline1 — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:07:14 GMT

It is showing as transmitted but the IRS is stating it wasnt.

Re: I recieved a bill for $178 and no EFile with IRS

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:10:31 GMT

"Transmitted" does not necessarily mean the return was accepted. What does it say when you check your e-file status? Does it say "accepted" or "rejected?"

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If it was accepted, are you using the right information to check it on the IRS site?

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2584108-why-is-there-no-record-of-my-return-at-where-s-my-refund-wmr?jump_to=answer_4242575

Sometimes people get confused by the “summary” given by TurboTax and use the wrong amount for the federal refund. Make sure you are only using the federal refund amount, and not an amount that combined your federal and state refunds.

Your federal refund amount is on line 35a of your Form 1040

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions