The tables below display definitions and next steps for each of the QI, WP, and WT statuses

QI System Statuses

Entity Status Description Next Steps
Initiated Your QI, WP, or WT account has been created. Complete and submit your QI/WP/WT application.
Pending Your QI, WP, or WT account is under review. No action required. Monitor updates to your account by accessing your homepage.
Approved Your QI, WP or WT account has been approved. Monitor updates to your account, including notifications regarding renewals of your agreement, by accessing your home page. Ensure your account is accurate by periodically accessing your homepage and reviewing the information.
Rejected Your application or renewal to become a QI, WP or WT was rejected. No action required.
Terminated – Voluntary You have terminated your QI, WP or WT agreement. No action required. You can complete and submit a new application if needed.
Terminated – by IRS The IRS has terminated your QI, WP, or WT agreement. No action required.
Expired Your QI/WP/WT agreement has expired because either you did not renew your agreement by the due date or your renewal request was rejected. No action required.
Application Status Description Next Steps
Initiated Your application to become a QI, WP, or WT has been started but not yet submitted. Complete and submit the application.
Submitted Your application to become a QI, WP, or WT has been submitted to IRS for processing. Monitor updates to your account by accessing your homepage.
Incomplete Your application contains insufficient information. You must provide the required information and resubmit your application.  
Pending Your application to become a QI, WP, or WT is under review. No action required. Monitor updates to your account by accessing your homepage.
Withdrawn You have withdrawn your application to become a QI, WP, or WT. No action required. You can complete and submit a new application if needed.
Rejected Your application to become a QI, WP, or WT has been rejected. No action required.
Approved Your QI, WP or WT agreement has been approved. Monitor updates to your account  including notifications regarding renewals of agreement, by accessing your home page. Ensure your account is accurate by periodically accessing your homepage and reviewing the information.
Renewal Status Description Next Steps
Initiated Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement has been started but not yet submitted. Complete and submit your request to renew your agreement.
Submitted Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement has been submitted to IRS for processing. Monitor updates to your account by accessing your homepage.
Incomplete Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement contains insufficient information. You must provide the required information and resubmit your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement.  
Pending Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement is under review. No action required. Monitor updates to your account by accessing your homepage.
Withdrawn You have withdrawn your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement. No action required. You can complete and submit a new request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement if needed.
Rejected Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement was rejected. No action required.
Approved Your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement has been approved. Monitor updates to your account, including notifications regarding future renewals of your agreement, by accessing your home page. Ensure your account is accurate by periodically accessing your homepage and reviewing the information.
Overdue Your renewal of agreement is overdue.   Complete and submit your request to renew your QI, WP, or WT agreement.