What do the different statuses mean once the batches have been submitted?

Batches that are submitted to ftwilliam.com for Federal E-File, Fulfillment and/or State E-File will display a series of statuses.



StatusesFederal E-FileFulfillmentState E-File
Pendingftwilliam.com has
received the submission
ftwilliam.com has
received the submission
ftwilliam.com has
received the submission
In Processftwilliam.com has
submitted files with the IRS
ftwilliam.com has
started the printing/mailing process
ftwilliam.com has
submitted files with the State(s)
SubmittedNANAThe State has received the
State E-File submission
CompletedThe IRS has completed the
processing of the E-File submission
ftwilliam.com has finalized the
printing/mailing of the Employee copies
NA
Note: The entire process for your batch to change from "Pending" to "Completed" should be around 4-5 business days.
However, it can take longer during peak filing deadlines depending on IRS processing times.