AkinaLO
Intuit Alumni

After you file

The process is the same for a previously rejected return. Your tax return goes from pending to accepted. Accepted means the IRS received your return and are processing it.  

Once they approve your return, they will issue you a refund. The IRS releases most refunds with some exceptions, within 21 calendar days after the e-filed return is approved, not 21 days from the e-filing date.  

 

Please see the page below. 

Does "accepted" mean my refund is approved? - Community 

 

Please refer to the article below. 

What does Accepted mean? - Community 

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