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why is my tax return not been accepted by IRS I filed 48 hours ago. It’s never taken more than an hour to be accepted.

cynthiajestings376 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:26:27 GMT

Re: why is my tax return not been accepted by IRS I filed 48 hours ago. It’s never taken more than an hour to be accepted.

djdwis — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:11:47 GMT

I have the same issue. I filed my taxes on 2/21 and have not received an acceptance from either federal or state.

Re: why is my tax return not been accepted by IRS I filed 48 hours ago. It’s never taken more than an hour to be accepted.

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:35:30 GMT

DID YOU E-FILE?

Did you e-file? Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax. The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted or rejected your federal e-file. If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.

Check your e-file status:

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

What does it say in your account? Does it show that the return was accepted? Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”

Re: why is my tax return not been accepted by IRS I filed 48 hours ago. It’s never taken more than an hour to be accepted.

djdwis — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:44:21 GMT

Sorry....Yes, I e-filed both Fed and State returns. Status within TT desktop showing "Pending" for both fed and state.