How to prove you e-filed before the deadline
Let's say you e-filed your return 2 minutes before the midnight filing deadline, but your return didn't get accepted until 2 days after the filing deadline had passed. Would your return be considered on-time or late?
The answer is that your return is on-time because you transmitted it before the deadline. You can verify that with an electronic postmark from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center.
The postmark is a time stamp that shows when your return was transmitted for e-filing, and can be used to prove that you filed your return on time, even if the government agency received your return after the filing deadline.
To view your e-filing postmark and status history
Your return's electronic filing status history records all e-filing activity related to the return, including the electronic postmark. You can print it out if needed.
TurboTax Online
- Go to www.turbotax.com/efstatus, enter the Social Security number of the person who is listed first on the return and the ZIP code to retrieve the filing history.
TurboTax CD/Download software
- (Windows) From the TurboTax File menu, select Electronic Filing and then select Show Electronic Filing Status History.
- (Mac) From the TurboTax File menu, select Show Electronic Filing Status History.
