My state return transmitted to Intuit at 8:03PM, but it did not transmit to the state until 1AM. Why was it delayed and will I be penalized?

[SweetieJean]

TT does not actually send tax returns. Rather, they sit on the TT servers, and the government comes and periodically pulls them.

[tuna4fish]

So will I be penalized since it was not pulled until after midnight?

[SweetieJean]

No, not necessarily. And there is no penalty anyway if you are getting a refund.

[tuna4fish]

I submitted an electronic payment at the time I transmitted. Sounds like I am not on solid ground and will have to wait for the state to accept the return to see what the final outcome will be.

[fanfare]

Your tax filing is based on the Submission Time, just as the Post Office will postmark your mailing correctly if you put it in the mail slot before midnight.