Tax Refunds What is the current IRS status on processing returns? Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam Published Jan 30, 2013 - [Updated Apr 4, 2019] 1 min read Last updated 2/15 Congratulations on finishing your taxes! We know how important your tax refund is to you. Good news, the IRS started processing tax returns on January 30th. Returns will be processed in the order they were submitted and as soon as your tax return is accepted, we will notify you by email. This notification could take up to 48 hours. The IRS estimates that you should receive your tax refund within 21 days of your return being accepted. The IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days last year and expects the same results this year. Once your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, you can track the status of your refund by logging into your MyTurboTax account or checking the IRS Where’s My Refund Tool. IRS Update: The IRS announced today that they are experiencing high traffic on their Where’s My Refund Tool. As a result, there may be limited availability during busier periods. The IRS has asked the entire tax industry to remind customers to only check Where’s My Refund once a day. IRS systems are only updated once a day, usually overnight. Previous Post Don’t Miss Out on the Earned Income Tax Credit Next Post Life Events Series: How Your New Job May Save You… Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam More from TurboTaxBlogTeam 1,796 responses to “What is the current IRS status on processing returns?” « Older Comments Newer Comments » i filed on jan 17th, and my status is still pending… filed small business with personal.. what is the delay, do we have any idea if return was sent to the IRS yet… i received email stating delay, but not sure why, please advise lily/TTR Reply I had form 8863 for tuition credit and filed my taxes on the 25th I got my state back saying there was errors and it had me resubmit and I’m getting my state back this week as far as federal I called the IRS yesterday and they said there systems were ready to go so why are are taxes still being held & pending my mom did hers yesterday afternoon and she was accepted in a hour and it told her she will get it back by the 8th I mean turbo tax needs to call the IRS and find out. Because of this dilemma we should get something back from turbo tax next year like free efiling to state when we do our federal my friend runs a tax agency and she’s getting them all through with 8863 accepted I mean I should have gone to hr block and got my anticipated refund check. I need a car to get another job since I lost mine and this is making everything difficult Reply My return got accepted on jan 31st from turbo tax. On the irs website its says processing. Whats the difference because on turbo tax its says the irs accepeted both my state and federal refund? But I still have no other info and it’s going on 6 days On turbo tax it says I should recieve my refund by the 21st thats all it says?. Reply Its pretty much just as it says…TT let you know that the IRs accepted it for processing. And IRS is telling you they are still working on it. So my advice would be contact 800 number on IRS web site. Hope this helps Reply My deposit date was 2/4/13, it is after 9pm and i have recieved nothing. Should I be worried? Reply my federal taxes are pending for the mortgage interest credit deduction. when will irs accept taxes for this deduction? my state (il) taxes were accepted on feb 3rd. Reply I filed my return on Jan. 30th but because I have educational credits, the IRS still has not accepted it. Is anyone else experiencing this? Reply I filled my return on the 30th and still waiting on acceptance what is the waiting for if no delays Reply I filed my taxes on the 30th of January stills says pending. So much for 48 hours. But I have one question. I filed a 1098T form does this have anything to do with the education credit. I was told that this has nothing to do with the education credit and that my federal shoudl not be held because of it. I did not file no 8693 form or what ever form that is so why is it taking so long and why did I recieve an email that my efile is pending because of education credits if I was told the 1098T form has nothing to do with education credits Reply sorry meant that I did not file a 8633 form or what ever form it is for education credit. I had no interest to claim on my taxes because I am still in school and have not yet started paying back my student loans Reply I’m a little confused as well. I filed my return on the 17th of January, it was accepted on the 24th and my expected deposited date is February 19th. But I have form 8863, and according to WMR my return is still being processed…I’m very confused and need any help regarding this issue!! Thanks, Laura Reply Hi, Filed my taxes on 1/28/13 and it is still pending. I have no education credits. Please spare me the 24-48 hours mumbo jumbo, it is well beyond that. Reply The pending email you received from TT once you were notified of pending should have stated why you are pending. Simple as that. Reply My return was accepted by turbotax on Jan 28th and is still pending. How long does it take for the IRS to accept my return. My state has already accepted my return, and after the IRS accepts my return how long is it taking to receive my money? Thanks Reply hey i filled on the 24th an they accepted my state on the 25th but i got a email say that there hold my federal taxes because i claimed an education credit why r they holdin tbem now ive never had this problem befor and for how long will they bd held Reply should i have filed a seperate form from my 1040 for education credits the 8863 Reply It is my understanding my refund will be delayed until March timeframe due to Decpreciation, however when I check the status, it still shows Pending. I submitted my return on 1/31. Shouldn’t it atleast been received? Please advise. I hope the estimate time of March has changed and I could possibly see my refund in February!!! Reply @Gayle..Sorry Gayle pending will be there til it is actually accepted which at this time is the Mid FEB early March timeline…im in same boat sorry. Reply I did not use 8633 but used 8582 and 4562, both are on the delay list. I efiled on Feb. 1st and still pending on both state and federal. I have used Turbo Tax for 10 years. I am upset but do not hold TT responsible. Obama is to blame!! Reply Correct Kitch TT is not to blame. Good luck and if you look here you may find you filed a different form. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/List-of-IRS-forms-that-1040-filers-can-begin-filing-in-late-February-or-into-March-2013 Reply Kitch get ur life !! Reply Concern, get your facts right OBAMA is not blame it was the Repbulicans are to blame, they are the one’s who held up the Fiscal Cliff. Shawna direct ur statement to kitch becuz im not blaming Obama. Read kitch statement . I sent my taxes E-File on Feb.1 and as of today 2/4 they are still in pending mode. Can you tell me if this is normal because I have finished my daughters today 2/4/2013 and her went right thru. What seems to be the hold up? Reply it has been over 48 hours, my income tax was done on jan. 26,2013, as of today I don’t know if IRS accept my taesx are not Reply Is it to late for me to send my return myself? It says you are holding it until mid february, but I know people who filed the education credit and got their refund in less than a week. Why can’t turbotax atleast go ahead and e-file so we can find out a date or something? It has been pending since the 28th Reply I am very concerned that my return is still Pending from January 28th. I wish Turbo Tax would update with a reason for my pending status. Reply You should have received an email stating why you are pending. But im sure scrolling up a few posts will lead you in the right direction as to why. Most likely its due to certain deductions. Reply Is is common for your state tax to be accepted before your federal? Thnak you Reply This is kind of humorous actually. I mean, they know every year that they have to process peoples taxes.. So they wait until 1-2 days before they are to open for acceptance to even perform test runs on their software.. And again.. There’s always a plan for everything. Unless it comes to the government having to give its people back money that they paid into their system before this whole fiscal cliff mess was even mentioned. Some people rely on this money to help pay tuition and other things. So just out of curiosity, why aren’t we entitled to some sort of compensation like the interest that the IRS charges consumers who are late in paying them back? Just sayin’ Reply I submitted my tax return 1/27/13. it was rejected. turbo tax helped go through to fix my mistake. I re filed on 1/30/13. now my state was accepted but fed. has been pending ever since. I go to check E file status, sometimes the rejected amount still shows up and sometimes the revised amount shows up? why is my fed still pending Reply I e-filed my taxes on the 25th knowing that they wouldn’t be transmitted to the IRS until the 30th but they still say pending and I am getting no return emails from TurboTax Reply Excellent!! max refund every yr.! I luv turbo tax I will continue to use it more and more. Reply Great news Shaun…And yes once people start placing the blame in the right room they will see TT is a great group. Reply Did anyone else file their taxes and get rejected before the Jan. 30th opening date?. I filed my issues over a week ago and my returns still havn’t been accepted yet. Reply Fixed my issues Reply I’m trying to figure out why the system still says pending for my tax return. I submitted it on 31 Jan 13. Are they still not processing tax return with tax credits in them? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Reply This is crazy Reply I filed mine last Tuesday and it still states that it is pending however my state return has been accepted? I just want to know if there is a delay or if its something I did. Thanks. Reply I filed my taxes on jan 17th ans still says pending??? Not accepted or denied just pending. Can I go back and take out education credits ? Reply I filed my taxes on jan 30. My state return was accepted, but my federal is still pending! why? Reply I filed on the 28th.My state was accepted yet my federal still hasn’t been. Says they are being held because of education.that I should come back in 24 to 48. Its been 5 days now… Some one help =( Reply I have filed but have the education credit so i received a email telling me my taxes wont process until up to mid february. Is there any word on a definitive date when the IRS will process returns with the education credits? Also, how fast are refunds being issued this year with direct deposit? I heard they did not post a refund cycle chart. Thanks Reply I filed my state tax return on February 1st and I get an email saying that my estimated acceptance date is February 3rd. I checked my status and it’s still pending. Should I be worried? Reply i filed my taxes on jan 30th. it clearly stated that I would hear something with in 48 hours. well lets see wenesday i filed and today is monday and i havent heard nothing. it still says pending. obviously someone does not know how to count. 48 would of been friday. if i owed the irs money they would be hounding me for it and charging me interest so how about they pay me the money they owe me or at least accept my taxes and give me a refund date. Reply Our return was submitted on 1/29. The status still says pending. When I went to the Where’s My Refund IRS site, it says: “We cannot provide any information about your refund….” Reply I filed my taxes jan 30, my state has been accepted but my federal is still pending, does this mean something went wrong? Reply I filed my taxes on Jan 30th at that time I was told that it would know in 24-48 hours whether or not my taxes has been accepted or denied. It is now Feb. 4th and I have not Nothing. I have read others posts of concerns about theirs and those that got their refunds with any issues. I’ve used TurboTax for many years now and never had this type of issue. Is there anyone who can shed some light on what the hold up is? Shouldn’t I have heard something by now? Thanks for your help in Advance. Reply I have already received my federal return but my state return still says that it is pending, Is this normal or is there a problem with my state return? Reply so many displeased customers. what a shame TT. Reply Not a thing to do with TT. I have been with turbo tax for 7 years now and have never had a single issue. This is an IRS issue its pain and simple goto the IRS web site and all the information is there as to when and why. Do some research before jumping. Reply Filled on the 30th and still not accepted. When will returns with schooling deductions be accepted? Reply it has been way over 24-48hours for me i have actually been waiting 5days now and my status is still pending?? Reply Why does HRBock website indicate the Education credit forms are ready for filing, yet TT has my return as pending? Are these not ready? Reply Ready for filing and being accepted by IRS are 2 different things all together. IRS.gov states mid February early March. Reply What are the odds of being rejected during processing? Reply So if you have the education credits and have e filed your taxes through turbo tax, Will the irs “accept” the returns but not “process” them or will they accept and process them at the same time? I ask because I have the education credit with my taxes. I submitted them on Janurary 30th. Turbotax says my federal return in pending even AFTER the 48 hours they said the IRS should get it Reply You people are so pathetic. It is not turbo tax that is having a problem with the system it’s the IRS so no matter where you file it’s going to be the same thing!!im one of the people that is on delay because of college credits but hey what can I do about a glitch in the system but wait and be patient. So go pay 400 and 500 dollars to hr block or somewhere else and get the same results.you were obviously surviving before tax season so make it happen again til it’s fixed. Reply So since i did school credit my refund will be delay? if so how long. i did mines on 1/31/2013 Reply I filed 2013 by using Turbo Tax online Electronic postmark on Jan/30. However, I still haven’t receive any email about it status, check turbo tax website said “Pending”, check IRS where my refund website said there no information about my tax return. Please someone tell me what’s going on with my tax return. Did it go through? or I need to resubmitted. Reply I filed married jointly and I had it sent back because one of our soicals was entered in wrong. Fixed it and sent it back, it says they have recieved it. Husband is military and I am student and I guess we are waiting for the education credit. But when I got to IRS website it tells me it can’t find my return at all. what is going on? Reply Any word on above? Reply I hear the 8863 forms are revised and the IRS is ready to process delayed taxes is this true TT? 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i filed on jan 17th, and my status is still pending… filed small business with personal.. what is the delay, do we have any idea if return was sent to the IRS yet… i received email stating delay, but not sure why, please advise lily/TTR Reply
I had form 8863 for tuition credit and filed my taxes on the 25th I got my state back saying there was errors and it had me resubmit and I’m getting my state back this week as far as federal I called the IRS yesterday and they said there systems were ready to go so why are are taxes still being held & pending my mom did hers yesterday afternoon and she was accepted in a hour and it told her she will get it back by the 8th I mean turbo tax needs to call the IRS and find out. Because of this dilemma we should get something back from turbo tax next year like free efiling to state when we do our federal my friend runs a tax agency and she’s getting them all through with 8863 accepted I mean I should have gone to hr block and got my anticipated refund check. I need a car to get another job since I lost mine and this is making everything difficult Reply
My return got accepted on jan 31st from turbo tax. On the irs website its says processing. Whats the difference because on turbo tax its says the irs accepeted both my state and federal refund? But I still have no other info and it’s going on 6 days On turbo tax it says I should recieve my refund by the 21st thats all it says?. Reply
Its pretty much just as it says…TT let you know that the IRs accepted it for processing. And IRS is telling you they are still working on it. So my advice would be contact 800 number on IRS web site. Hope this helps Reply
my federal taxes are pending for the mortgage interest credit deduction. when will irs accept taxes for this deduction? my state (il) taxes were accepted on feb 3rd. Reply
I filed my return on Jan. 30th but because I have educational credits, the IRS still has not accepted it. Is anyone else experiencing this? Reply
I filled my return on the 30th and still waiting on acceptance what is the waiting for if no delays Reply
I filed my taxes on the 30th of January stills says pending. So much for 48 hours. But I have one question. I filed a 1098T form does this have anything to do with the education credit. I was told that this has nothing to do with the education credit and that my federal shoudl not be held because of it. I did not file no 8693 form or what ever form that is so why is it taking so long and why did I recieve an email that my efile is pending because of education credits if I was told the 1098T form has nothing to do with education credits Reply
sorry meant that I did not file a 8633 form or what ever form it is for education credit. I had no interest to claim on my taxes because I am still in school and have not yet started paying back my student loans Reply
I’m a little confused as well. I filed my return on the 17th of January, it was accepted on the 24th and my expected deposited date is February 19th. But I have form 8863, and according to WMR my return is still being processed…I’m very confused and need any help regarding this issue!! Thanks, Laura Reply
Hi, Filed my taxes on 1/28/13 and it is still pending. I have no education credits. Please spare me the 24-48 hours mumbo jumbo, it is well beyond that. Reply
The pending email you received from TT once you were notified of pending should have stated why you are pending. Simple as that. Reply
My return was accepted by turbotax on Jan 28th and is still pending. How long does it take for the IRS to accept my return. My state has already accepted my return, and after the IRS accepts my return how long is it taking to receive my money? Thanks Reply
hey i filled on the 24th an they accepted my state on the 25th but i got a email say that there hold my federal taxes because i claimed an education credit why r they holdin tbem now ive never had this problem befor and for how long will they bd held Reply
It is my understanding my refund will be delayed until March timeframe due to Decpreciation, however when I check the status, it still shows Pending. I submitted my return on 1/31. Shouldn’t it atleast been received? Please advise. I hope the estimate time of March has changed and I could possibly see my refund in February!!! Reply
@Gayle..Sorry Gayle pending will be there til it is actually accepted which at this time is the Mid FEB early March timeline…im in same boat sorry. Reply
I did not use 8633 but used 8582 and 4562, both are on the delay list. I efiled on Feb. 1st and still pending on both state and federal. I have used Turbo Tax for 10 years. I am upset but do not hold TT responsible. Obama is to blame!! Reply
Correct Kitch TT is not to blame. Good luck and if you look here you may find you filed a different form. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/List-of-IRS-forms-that-1040-filers-can-begin-filing-in-late-February-or-into-March-2013 Reply
Concern, get your facts right OBAMA is not blame it was the Repbulicans are to blame, they are the one’s who held up the Fiscal Cliff.
I sent my taxes E-File on Feb.1 and as of today 2/4 they are still in pending mode. Can you tell me if this is normal because I have finished my daughters today 2/4/2013 and her went right thru. What seems to be the hold up? Reply
it has been over 48 hours, my income tax was done on jan. 26,2013, as of today I don’t know if IRS accept my taesx are not Reply
Is it to late for me to send my return myself? It says you are holding it until mid february, but I know people who filed the education credit and got their refund in less than a week. Why can’t turbotax atleast go ahead and e-file so we can find out a date or something? It has been pending since the 28th Reply
I am very concerned that my return is still Pending from January 28th. I wish Turbo Tax would update with a reason for my pending status. Reply
You should have received an email stating why you are pending. But im sure scrolling up a few posts will lead you in the right direction as to why. Most likely its due to certain deductions. Reply
This is kind of humorous actually. I mean, they know every year that they have to process peoples taxes.. So they wait until 1-2 days before they are to open for acceptance to even perform test runs on their software.. And again.. There’s always a plan for everything. Unless it comes to the government having to give its people back money that they paid into their system before this whole fiscal cliff mess was even mentioned. Some people rely on this money to help pay tuition and other things. So just out of curiosity, why aren’t we entitled to some sort of compensation like the interest that the IRS charges consumers who are late in paying them back? Just sayin’ Reply
I submitted my tax return 1/27/13. it was rejected. turbo tax helped go through to fix my mistake. I re filed on 1/30/13. now my state was accepted but fed. has been pending ever since. I go to check E file status, sometimes the rejected amount still shows up and sometimes the revised amount shows up? why is my fed still pending Reply
I e-filed my taxes on the 25th knowing that they wouldn’t be transmitted to the IRS until the 30th but they still say pending and I am getting no return emails from TurboTax Reply
Great news Shaun…And yes once people start placing the blame in the right room they will see TT is a great group. Reply
Did anyone else file their taxes and get rejected before the Jan. 30th opening date?. I filed my issues over a week ago and my returns still havn’t been accepted yet. Reply
I’m trying to figure out why the system still says pending for my tax return. I submitted it on 31 Jan 13. Are they still not processing tax return with tax credits in them? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Reply
I filed mine last Tuesday and it still states that it is pending however my state return has been accepted? I just want to know if there is a delay or if its something I did. Thanks. Reply
I filed my taxes on jan 17th ans still says pending??? Not accepted or denied just pending. Can I go back and take out education credits ? Reply
I filed my taxes on jan 30. My state return was accepted, but my federal is still pending! why? Reply
I filed on the 28th.My state was accepted yet my federal still hasn’t been. Says they are being held because of education.that I should come back in 24 to 48. Its been 5 days now… Some one help =( Reply
I have filed but have the education credit so i received a email telling me my taxes wont process until up to mid february. Is there any word on a definitive date when the IRS will process returns with the education credits? Also, how fast are refunds being issued this year with direct deposit? I heard they did not post a refund cycle chart. Thanks Reply
I filed my state tax return on February 1st and I get an email saying that my estimated acceptance date is February 3rd. I checked my status and it’s still pending. Should I be worried? Reply
i filed my taxes on jan 30th. it clearly stated that I would hear something with in 48 hours. well lets see wenesday i filed and today is monday and i havent heard nothing. it still says pending. obviously someone does not know how to count. 48 would of been friday. if i owed the irs money they would be hounding me for it and charging me interest so how about they pay me the money they owe me or at least accept my taxes and give me a refund date. Reply
Our return was submitted on 1/29. The status still says pending. When I went to the Where’s My Refund IRS site, it says: “We cannot provide any information about your refund….” Reply
I filed my taxes jan 30, my state has been accepted but my federal is still pending, does this mean something went wrong? Reply
I filed my taxes on Jan 30th at that time I was told that it would know in 24-48 hours whether or not my taxes has been accepted or denied. It is now Feb. 4th and I have not Nothing. I have read others posts of concerns about theirs and those that got their refunds with any issues. I’ve used TurboTax for many years now and never had this type of issue. Is there anyone who can shed some light on what the hold up is? Shouldn’t I have heard something by now? Thanks for your help in Advance. Reply
I have already received my federal return but my state return still says that it is pending, Is this normal or is there a problem with my state return? Reply
Not a thing to do with TT. I have been with turbo tax for 7 years now and have never had a single issue. This is an IRS issue its pain and simple goto the IRS web site and all the information is there as to when and why. Do some research before jumping. Reply
Filled on the 30th and still not accepted. When will returns with schooling deductions be accepted? Reply
it has been way over 24-48hours for me i have actually been waiting 5days now and my status is still pending?? Reply
Why does HRBock website indicate the Education credit forms are ready for filing, yet TT has my return as pending? Are these not ready? Reply
Ready for filing and being accepted by IRS are 2 different things all together. IRS.gov states mid February early March. Reply
So if you have the education credits and have e filed your taxes through turbo tax, Will the irs “accept” the returns but not “process” them or will they accept and process them at the same time? I ask because I have the education credit with my taxes. I submitted them on Janurary 30th. Turbotax says my federal return in pending even AFTER the 48 hours they said the IRS should get it Reply
You people are so pathetic. It is not turbo tax that is having a problem with the system it’s the IRS so no matter where you file it’s going to be the same thing!!im one of the people that is on delay because of college credits but hey what can I do about a glitch in the system but wait and be patient. So go pay 400 and 500 dollars to hr block or somewhere else and get the same results.you were obviously surviving before tax season so make it happen again til it’s fixed. Reply
I filed 2013 by using Turbo Tax online Electronic postmark on Jan/30. However, I still haven’t receive any email about it status, check turbo tax website said “Pending”, check IRS where my refund website said there no information about my tax return. Please someone tell me what’s going on with my tax return. Did it go through? or I need to resubmitted. Reply
I filed married jointly and I had it sent back because one of our soicals was entered in wrong. Fixed it and sent it back, it says they have recieved it. Husband is military and I am student and I guess we are waiting for the education credit. But when I got to IRS website it tells me it can’t find my return at all. what is going on? Reply
I hear the 8863 forms are revised and the IRS is ready to process delayed taxes is this true TT? Reply