topic First time filing and return has not been accepted or denied. how long can it take for irs to accept return for first time filer? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/first-time-filing-and-return-has-not-been-accepted-or-denied-how-long-can-it-take-for-irs-to-accept/01/720853#M289849 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:02 GMT dale0828 2019-06-06T15:05:02Z First time filing and return has not been accepted or denied. how long can it take for irs to accept return for first time filer? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/first-time-filing-and-return-has-not-been-accepted-or-denied-how-long-can-it-take-for-irs-to-accept/01/720853#M289849 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/first-time-filing-and-return-has-not-been-accepted-or-denied-how-long-can-it-take-for-irs-to-accept/01/720853#M289849 dale0828 2019-06-06T15:05:02Z It will usually take the IRS about 48 hours maximum to ac... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-will-usually-take-the-irs-about-48-hours-maximum-to-ac/01/720860#M289855 <UL> <LI>It will usually take the IRS about 48 hours maximum to accept or deny your return.</LI> </UL><P> </P><UL> <LI>After your return is accepted it will be&nbsp;sent to the IRS for processing. The IRS estimates about 21 days to process returns it can be longer or shorter depending upon the return and also the volume of returns they are dealing with. </LI> </UL><P> </P><UL> <LI>You can check the status of your refund through the IRS the following link:</LI> </UL><P> </P><UL> <LI> <A href="https://www.irs.gov/Refunds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/Refunds</A> </LI> </UL><P> <B></B> <I></I> <U></U> <BR /> </P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:05:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-will-usually-take-the-irs-about-48-hours-maximum-to-ac/01/720860#M289855 GretchenLO 2019-06-06T15:05:04Z