E-File Acceptance Taking Longer Than Previous Years?

The IRS has been experiencing some delays in their initial acceptance process this filing season. Have you checked if there were any specific error codes returned? What tax software did you use to file? Sometimes different platforms have different processing times with the IRS systems. Also, did you file both your business and personal returns simultaneously or separately?

I'm sort of in the same boat and kind of worried. I filed about 3 days ago and it's still pending acceptance. Did you possibly claim any credits that might trigger additional review? I'm wondering if maybe the IRS is being more cautious this year with their initial screening process?

Last year I remember my return was accepted within 10 minutes of filing, but the year before that it took almost 3 days. Are you seeing any specific status message, or is it just showing as "pending"? I'm trying to figure out if this is normal variation or if something has changed in their system this year.

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According to the IRS website (https://www.irs.gov/refunds), acceptance acknowledgments should typically come within 24-48 hours of submission. If you're outside that window, there might be something else going on. Have you checked your tax software's submission status page? Sometimes they'll show if there was a transmission error that wouldn't show up in your email notifications.

This is actually a known issue in the current filing season. The IRS implemented enhanced fraud detection algorithms in their Modernized e-File (MeF) system which has extended initial acceptance processing times. While previous years utilized a more streamlined Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) verification process, the current system performs deeper validation checks before issuing acceptance acknowledgments. This doesn't indicate any problems with your return - it's simply part of their enhanced security protocols.

I've been filing taxes for 15+ years and have noticed significant variation in acceptance times. Here's what I've observed: Step 1: Understand that "acceptance" just means the IRS received your return with no obvious errors - not that they've processed it Step 2: Check your tax software's status page (not just email) as they often have more detailed information Step 3: If it's been more than 48 hours, look for any rejection notices that might have gone to spam Step 4: After 72 hours with no update, contact your tax software support first, then consider contacting the IRS I filed on January 29th this year and it took 26 hours for acceptance - much longer than previous years but everything was fine.