I might be able to offer some potentially helpful information. After waiting approximately 9 weeks for my California refund (filed February 1st), I received it somewhat unexpectedly last Thursday. What seemed to possibly make a difference was checking my FTB account online rather than just using the refund status tool. In my account, I could see that they had actually adjusted my refund amount slightly (reduced by about $42, presumably due to a calculation error on my part), which may have been part of what was causing the delay. It might be worth checking your FTB online account if you haven't already, as it sometimes contains more detailed information than the basic refund status checker.

I'm experiencing the exact same thing! Filed my CA return on February 3rd and still waiting as of today. Like you, my federal refund came through in under 3 weeks, but CA is just stuck on "being processed." I've called twice and gotten the same generic responses about high volume and to just keep waiting. What's really frustrating is that I double-checked everything - my withholdings match my W-2s exactly, direct deposit info is correct, and I didn't claim any unusual credits. It seems like there's no rhyme or reason to their processing order. Some people who filed after me have already received their refunds while those of us from early February are still in limbo. At this point I'm just hoping it shows up before I have to file 2024 taxes!

Be careful with these prepaid cards. According to IRS Publication 1345 regarding refund delivery, the IRS is only responsible for sending the refund to the financial institution. The timing of when funds are made available by the financial institution falls outside IRS jurisdiction. I had a terrible experience last year where my refund was delayed by 5 days on a similar card. The fine print in the Serve Card agreement states they can hold deposits for up to 5 business days for verification purposes. Check your cardholder agreement for the exact terms.

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! My DD date was also 3/8 and I'm still waiting. This is my first year using Jackson Hewitt and the Serve Card, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Reading everyone's experiences here is actually really helpful - sounds like 1-3 days after the official DD date is pretty normal for these cards. I checked WMR this morning and it shows "refund sent" so at least I know the IRS did their part. Going to try calling the Serve Card customer service line later today to see if they can tell me anything about pending deposits. Thanks for posting this question - I was starting to think something was seriously wrong!

This might seem obvious but have you tried calling the phone number on the rejection letter? Sometimes they have a dedicated line for specific issues like Schedule 3 rejections that isn't as backed up as the main IRS number. Also, don't send in a whole new return! This just confuses their system more. File Form 1040-X (amended return) and only correct the specific Schedule 3 issue. Attach a copy of the rejection letter too.

Giovanni, I feel your pain! Schedule 3 rejections are incredibly frustrating, especially when you're counting on that refund. Based on your error code 1040-SC3-745 for Line 10, this is definitely an excess Social Security withholding issue. Here's what likely happened: FreeTaxUSA calculated that you overpaid Social Security taxes (probably from multiple jobs), but there's a mismatch between what the software calculated and what the IRS has on record from your employers. Quick steps to fix this: 1. Pull out ALL your W-2s and add up Box 4 (Social Security tax withheld) from each one 2. If the total exceeds $10,453.20 (the max for 2024), you ARE entitled to a refund of the excess 3. Double-check you entered every single digit correctly from each W-2 into FreeTaxUSA 4. File Form 1040-X to correct only this specific issue - don't redo your entire return The good news is this is typically a straightforward fix once you identify the discrepancy. You won't face penalties for an honest mistake, and since you filed by your extension deadline, you're in good shape timing-wise. Have you been able to identify which W-2 might have been entered incorrectly?

these middle men are killing us with these processing times fr fr

Just went through this exact situation! Filed with TurboTax, got the advance, and SBTPG processed mine in about 36 hours. Still got my deposit 4 days early which was pretty close to the promised 5. The key is they usually batch process on weekdays, so if your refund hits them on a Friday it might sit until Monday. But overall the timeline held up for me!

Something nobody mentioned yet is that brokerages aren't required to send a 1099-DIV if your dividends are under $10, but you still have to report ALL dividend income regardless of whether you received a form.

I had a very similar situation with missing tax forms last year. Here's what I learned that might help you: First, definitely log into your Robinhood account and check the "Documents" or "Tax Documents" section. Many people miss this step - the forms are often available electronically even if they weren't emailed to you. Second, since you mentioned TurboTax has imported your Robinhood forms automatically before, definitely check there first. Log in and see if the dividend information is already waiting for you under the investment income section. If neither of those work, you absolutely should report the $54 in dividends manually using your account statements. The IRS requires you to report ALL dividend income regardless of whether you received a 1099-DIV. Your monthly statements should show the exact amounts and dates of each dividend payment. When entering manually, you'll need to determine if these were qualified dividends (taxed at capital gains rates) or ordinary dividends (taxed at regular income rates). Most dividends from regular stocks are qualified if you held them long enough, but your statements might specify this. Don't stress too much about the amount - $54 won't make or break your return, but it's good that you want to report it correctly!