Season replay
The packet's timeline, with the season clock. Documents, engine versions, messages and agency records appear when they existed. Workpaper actions are stamped with the clock.
Clock: 2026-06-23 12:00 Β· engine version visible: v3
| 2026-01-12 | engagement signed | β |
| 2026-01-20 | questionnaire submitted | β |
| 2026-03-02 | client marked upload complete | β |
| 2026-03-04 | return computed
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| 2026-03-09 | work started Β· Priya Raman | β |
| 2026-03-12 | irs transcript pulled Β· Priya Raman | β |
| 2026-03-18 | document received | β |
| 2026-03-19 | return computed
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| 2026-03-24 | staff joined engagement Β· Marcus Bell | β |
| 2026-03-26 | client call Β· Priya Raman | β |
| 2026-03-27 | document received | β |
| 2026-04-10 | document received | β |
| 2026-04-14 | extension filed with payment Β· Daniel Ortiz Form 4868 with 36,000 and FTB 3519 with 0 (estimated from v2; see what_if.extension).
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| 2026-05-29 | document received | β |
| 2026-06-05 | document received | β |
| 2026-06-22 | document received | β |
| 2026-06-23 | return computed
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| 2026-06-30 | client message | |
| 2026-07-01 | client message | |
| 2026-07-10 | client approved and signed 8879 Form 8879 and FTB 8879 signed electronically. Taxpayer PIN β’β’β’β’β’β’; spouse PIN β’β’β’β’β’β’. Amounts: as shown on the return the firm presented for approval (your final return).
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| 2026-07-13 | efile rejected | |
| 2026-07-13 | document received | |
| 2026-07-14 | efile accepted federal | |
| 2026-07-15 | efile accepted california | |
| 2026-07-20 | federal balance paid Balance due on the filed federal return paid by direct debit (after 2026-04-15: interest and failure-to-pay penalty apply).
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| 2026-08-21 | california refund issued Overpayment on the filed California return refunded by direct deposit.
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| 2027-01-04 | quality review selected return Β· Sam Adeyemi | |
| 2027-01-15 | next year engagement started Β· Priya Raman 2026 return: the next preparer opens this file to roll forward.
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| 2028-01-26 | notice received |
Scripted e-file outcomes depend on what you send: submit with Theo's SSN uncorrected and the IRS rejects it exactly as the packet says (R0000-504-02); fix it first and it's accepted.