Filing receipts: what each one confirms and does not confirm

• Companies House upload service

  Receipt

  First confirmation email

  What it confirms

  That the document was uploaded ⁴

  What it does not confirm

  That it was accepted. An examiner checks it first ⁴

  Jurisdiction

  United Kingdom

  Source

  Guidance, Upload a document to Companies House ⁴

• Companies House upload service

  Receipt

  Accepted or rejected email

  What it confirms

  Whether the examiner found the document acceptable ⁴

  What it does not confirm

  That the original requirement was met, where a document with a problem is accepted ⁵

  Jurisdiction

  United Kingdom

  Source

  Guidance, Upload a document to Companies House ⁴, Registrar of Companies, rules and powers ⁵

• SEC EDGAR

  Receipt

  Accession number

  What it confirms

  That a submission was made and given a unique reference ¹

  What it does not confirm

  That EDGAR accepted the submission ¹

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  EDGAR Glossary ¹

• SEC EDGAR

  Receipt

  Acceptance message

  What it confirms

  That the submission passed acceptance review, and with a filing date, an official filing ⁶

  What it does not confirm

  That the SEC found the contents true and accurate ⁷

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  Determine the Status of My Filing ⁶, 15 U.S. Code 77w, Unlawful representations ⁷

• SEC EDGAR

  Receipt

  Suspense message

  What it confirms

  That EDGAR did not accept the submission ⁸

  What it does not confirm

  Any filing. Errors must be corrected and the submission sent again ⁸

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  Understand Messages Reported by EDGAR ⁸

• US federal courts (CM/ECF)

  Receipt

  Notice of electronic filing

  What it confirms

  Filing, datestamp and service on registered attorneys, under S.D. Ind. Local Rule 5-4 ⁹

  What it does not confirm

  Effective service if the filer learns it did not reach the person ¹⁰

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  Local Rule 5-4, Timing and Consequences of Electronic Filing ⁹, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5 ¹⁰

• CE-File, England and Wales

  Receipt

  Submission confirmation

  What it confirms

  Date and time of submission ¹¹

  What it does not confirm

  Acceptance by court officers or issue of a claim form ¹¹

  Jurisdiction

  United Kingdom

  Source

  Civil Procedure Rules, 186th Update, Practice Direction Amendments ¹¹

• Federal Court of Australia

  Receipt

  Notice of Filing page

  What it confirms

  Time of lodgment and acceptance for filing ²

  What it does not confirm

  The filing date, shown below the Court's seal ²

  Jurisdiction

  Australia

  Source

  Guidance to the Notice of Filing ²

• USPTO

  Receipt

  Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt

  What it confirms

  Time and date stamp, application number, confirmation number and list of items sent ¹²

  What it does not confirm

  That the application is complete ¹²

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  MPEP 503 Application Number and Filing Receipt ¹²

• USPTO

  Receipt

  Filing receipt

  What it confirms

  Official application number, filing date and confirmation number ¹²

  What it does not confirm

  That every entry is correct. Applicants are asked to check names and priority claims ¹²

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  MPEP 503 Application Number and Filing Receipt ¹²

• European Patent Office

  Receipt

  Acknowledgement of receipt

  What it confirms

  Application number and date of receipt ¹³

  What it does not confirm

  That the Rule 40(1) requirements for a date of filing are met ¹⁴

  Jurisdiction

  Europe

  Source

  Guidelines for Examination, Part A Chapter II, 3.1 Receipt, confirmation ¹³, Guidelines for Examination, Part A Chapter II, 4.1 Minimum requirements for according a date of filing ¹⁴

• PCT receiving Office

  Receipt

  Notification of number and international filing date

  What it confirms

  That the papers met Article 11(1) on receipt ¹⁵

  What it does not confirm

  Any later stage of the international application ¹⁵

  Jurisdiction

  International

  Source

  Regulations under the PCT, Rule 20 ¹⁵

• IRS e-file

  Receipt

  Accepted acknowledgement

  What it confirms

  That the return met processing criteria and is considered filed ³

  What it does not confirm

  A refund. The IRS may delay refunds for several reasons ³

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  Publication 1345, Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns ³

• IRS e-file

  Receipt

  Rejected acknowledgement

  What it confirms

  That the IRS received the transmission ³

  What it does not confirm

  A filed return. A rejected return is considered not filed ³

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Source

  Publication 1345, Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns ³

• Canada Revenue Agency

  Receipt

  Confirmation code

  What it confirms

  That the CRA received the completed return ¹⁶

  What it does not confirm

  The assessment, which comes in a notice of assessment ¹⁶

  Jurisdiction

  Canada

  Source

  Sending a tax return ¹⁶

• Income Tax Department, India

  Receipt

  Upload of return

  What it confirms

  That a return was uploaded ¹⁷

  What it does not confirm

  A valid return. It must be verified within 30 days ¹⁷

  Jurisdiction

  India

  Source

  ITR-V FAQs/30 Days' Timeline for E-verification of Returns ¹⁷

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