topic 2019 return in After you file https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/2019-return/01/1495325#M370662 <P>I E-filed my return it says pending. What does that mean? Do aI have to do anything</P> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:06:58 GMT stanaqvi 2020-04-16T21:06:58Z 2019 return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/2019-return/01/1495325#M370662 <P>I E-filed my return it says pending. What does that mean? Do aI have to do anything</P> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:06:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/2019-return/01/1495325#M370662 stanaqvi 2020-04-16T21:06:58Z Re: 2019 return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-2019-return/01/1495346#M370668 <P><STRONG>What does "Pending" mean?</STRONG>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Pending</STRONG>&nbsp;simply means that your e-filed return is on its way and that the government hasn't accepted or rejected it yet.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After January, e-filed returns generally sit in Pending status for 24–48 hours before coming back as either&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2382208-what-does-accepted-mean" target="_blank">Accepted</A>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2562274-what-does-rejected-mean" target="_blank">Rejected</A>.&nbsp;Sometimes state returns stay in Pending for several days or even longer.</P><P><STRONG>Keep calm and check back ... things are taking longer right now due to the current&nbsp;covid situation.&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Until your state or the IRS processes your return,&nbsp; you may hear there's "no record found." That actually means the return's still being processed. Just check back in a few days.</P><H2>Related Information:</H2><UL><LI><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900890-can-i-cancel-a-pending-return" target="_blank">Can I cancel a pending return?</A></LI><LI><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2579628-can-i-amend-a-pending-return" target="_blank">Can I amend a pending return?</A></LI><LI><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901325-why-doesnt-the-government-have-any-record-of-my-pending-return" target="_blank">Why doesn't the government have any record of my pending return?</A></LI><LI><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901510-why-is-my-state-efile-still-pending" target="_blank">Why is my state e-file still pending?</A></LI></UL><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:09:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-2019-return/01/1495346#M370668 Critter 2020-04-16T21:09:39Z