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California State Tax Refund: How often do transcripts update?

Filed my California state taxes three weeks ago and the refund status hasn't changed at all. Starting to get worried because I need this money. Anyone know how often the CA tax transcripts update or what days they typically post refunds?

Ava Thompson

CA FTB updates their system every night but only processes refunds on business days. Most refunds are processed within 2-3 weeks for e-file, up to 4 months for paper returns. You can check your status on the FTB website or call them directly.

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Dmitry Volkov

thx for the info! do u know what time they usually deposit if approved?

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Ava Thompson

Usually deposits hit accounts between 3am-6am PST on business days 💯

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CyberSiren

Hey! I've been using taxr.ai to track both my federal and state refunds - it's seriously a game changer. For $4.99 it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly where you are in the process and when to expect updates. Check it out: https://taxr.ai

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Miguel Alvarez

does it work for state transcripts too? or just federal?

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CyberSiren

Works for both! It even compares your situation with others in similar situations 👀

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Miguel Alvarez

just tried it and wow... way better than refreshing the ftb website every 5 mins lol 🙌

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Zainab Yusuf

im in the same boat bestie. filed 2 weeks ago and nothing yet smh

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Connor O'Reilly

filed mine last year and it took exactly 16 days to get the $. hang in there!

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Dmitry Volkov

that gives me hope fr fr 🙏

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Yara Khoury

The FTB is actually pretty quick compared to the IRS ngl

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Keisha Taylor

ong the irs got me waiting 8 months rn 💀

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StardustSeeker

pro tip: if u filed with direct deposit make sure ur bank info was entered correctly. I made a typo last year and it delayed everything

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