Federal refund delay but state already received - normal for separate timing?

State and federal returns are completely separate systems. Each state has their own processing system while federal returns go through the IRS. Its actually pretty common for them to process at different speeds, especially during busy season. The state systems often process faster because they're dealing with smaller volumes.

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same boat here bestie. state came in 5 days but federal still crickets 🦗

totally normal. my state always comes way b4 federal

Word of advice - never count on them coming together. IRS moves at snails pace these days smh

Dont worry bout it, perfectly normal. Each tax authority does their own thing on their own timeline. State systems usually process faster cuz they're dealing with way less returns than the IRS who's gotta handle ALL federal returns for the whole country.