What does "Efiled Return" in the EF Status column mean? Apparently, quite often it means a return was efiled and encountered no errors but never actually went to IRS.

[numberrdays]

How is a message that is meaningless and not at all helpful worthwhile? How can we help a client if we think their return has been filed when it hasn't? 

[AshleyatIntuit · Accepted solution]

This may help: https://accountants-community.intuit.com/articles/1610170-understanding-the-status-in-the-ef-status-...

[abctax55]

E*filed* is NOT the same as accepted.  Returns are often rejected for various reasons and you, as the preparer, need to follow up on those.

Edit - a PS user can give the specifics on how to actually implement the *best practices* of monitoring the acceptance of returns.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

The return is either in the Pending tab or the Accepted Tab, and if in the Accepted Tab when you open the return the Form 9325 will be included.     I rarely pay attention to that EF Status column.