Question: how long does it take irs to accept your efile?
Answer: How long does it take for irs to accept or reject efile. It will take about 48 hours for the return to be processed again by the IRS, until then it will go back to pending. Please see this TurboTax FAQ about "Pending Status": https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/what-does-pending-mean/00/26331.