Never received State Tax refund but always get Federal - what's going on?

This could be happening for several reasons. First, make sure you're actually filing your state return - they're separate from federal. Check if your state even has income tax (not all do). If you've moved between states, that could complicate things. Also verify your state withholding on your W-2s to confirm you're actually owed a refund. You can check your state's department of revenue website to track your returns.

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bruh check ur mailing address on file with the state. my refund checks kept getting sent to my old apartment for 2 years straight 🤡

Did you use a tax preparer? Sometimes they mess up and dont actually submit the state return even tho they charge you for it smh

u might wanna check if ur state has one of those unclaimed property websites. sometimes refunds end up there if they cant find u

call ur state tax office asap! they might be trying to contact u about something. dont be like me and wait 3 years to figure it out 😭