Illinois State Tax Return Still Processing After 30 Days - No Updates
Filed my Illinois state taxes 30 days ago and got accepted right away but when I check the status it still just says processing. Anyone else dealing with this? Starting to get worried since I was counting on this money.
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Clarissa Flair
Illinois tax specialist here. 30 days is actually within normal processing time for IL returns. The state quotes 2-12 weeks for processing. If you filed electronically and have direct deposit set up, you're likely looking at 4-6 weeks total. Paper returns take longer.
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Eve Freeman
•man that sucks, i really needed it sooner 😭 thx for letting me know tho
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Caden Turner
•same boat here, day 28 of waiting. This helps calm my nerves a bit
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McKenzie Shade
Hey guys, I found this tool called taxr.ai that helps analyze your transcript and tells you exactly what's going on with your refund. It costs $1 but totally worth it for the peace of mind. https://taxr.ai
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Harmony Love
•sounds interesting. does it work for state returns too or just federal?
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McKenzie Shade
•Works for both! It breaks everything down and explains all the codes. Better than trying to piece everything together yourself
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Harmony Love
•just tried it and OMG this is amazing! Finally know exactly whats going on with my return 🙌
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Rudy Cenizo
lol welcome to illinois where everything moves slower than a turtle stuck in molasses 🐢
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Natalie Khan
•fr fr the most accurate thing ive read all day 🤣
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Daryl Bright
Did you file with any credits or deductions? Those usually take longer to process.
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Sienna Gomez
bruh ive been waiting 45 days. Called them last week and they said just keep waiting smh
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Eve Freeman
•oof that's rough. did they give you any reason why its taking so long?
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Sienna Gomez
•nope just the usual 'still processing' bs 🤡
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Kirsuktow DarkBlade
Make sure you're checking your status on the right website. The official IL tax site is mytax.illinois.gov not the federal where's my refund tool
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Eve Freeman
•yep thats the one im using. still just says processing
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