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Filed the 5th and still showing pending being accepted today the 11th. Why?

hdavis409 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:56:49 GMT

Re: Filed the 5th and still showing pending being accepted today the 11th. Why?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:02:56 GMT

MY RETURN IS IN PENDING—what does that mean?

Did you e-file? Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?” If so, your return is now in “pending” on a server. Do not try to change anything while your return is in pending. Later in January the IRS will begin to accept/reject e-files. Watch your emails—including your spam folder—for the notice about whether your e-file has been accepted or rejected. If your return is rejected you will be able to make corrections before re-filing. If the return you e-filed is accepted you will have to wait until it has been fully processed and then amend it to fix any mistakes or omissions. It has been taking the IRS six to nine months—sometimes longer—to process amended returns. If you e-filed your state return there will be another email later that tells you if the state was accepted or rejected.

WARNING: Do not try to change anything on your return while it is pending.

Re: Filed the 5th and still showing pending being accepted today the 11th. Why?

Critter-3 — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:14:32 GMT

Because you are an eager beaver who filed before the IRS opened for business ... first processing date is estimated to be 1/23 however the IRS will drain the holding pools earlier to test a few (not all ) returns so even if you get accepted prior to 1/23 the return will not start processing until then. And if you have CTC or EIC on the return then those do not start processing until 2/15.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/pending-mean/L6PeeDJeH_US_en_US?uid=lcruqd3w

Re: Filed the 5th and still showing pending being accepted today the 11th. Why?

Mike9241 — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:54:16 GMT

the IRS has not yet opened e-filing so it's pending until it does open.