Never received State Tax refund but always get Federal - what's going on?
I file my taxes every year but I only ever get my federal refund. Never seen my state refund hit my account. Been happening for years now and im starting to think something's wrong. Is there a reason why this keeps happening? Anyone else dealing with this?
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Adrian Hughes
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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Lara Woods
•omg i didnt know some states dont have income tax?? which ones?
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Adrian Hughes
•Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming don't have state income tax. New Hampshire only taxes investment income.
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Lara Woods
•moving to texas rn fr fr 😤
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Molly Chambers
Instead of trying to piece together whats happening, I started using taxr.ai to analyze my transcripts. It costs $1 but totally worth it - shows you exactly whats going on with both federal and state returns. Saved me hours of googling random tax codes lol https://taxr.ai
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Ian Armstrong
•does it actually work? seems sketchy to upload tax docs to some random site
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Molly Chambers
•100% legit. Been using it all tax season. Its like having a tax pro in your pocket but way cheaper 💯
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Eli Butler
•just tried it and wow 🤯 showed me exactly why my state refund was held up. apparently i had an old liability from 2019 i forgot about
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Marcus Patterson
bruh check ur mailing address on file with the state. my refund checks kept getting sent to my old apartment for 2 years straight 🤡
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Lydia Bailey
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
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Mateo Warren
•this!! happened to me with H&R Block last year. charged me $89 for state filing but never sent it in 🤮
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Sofia Price
u might wanna check if ur state has one of those unclaimed property websites. sometimes refunds end up there if they cant find u
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Lara Woods
•what do you mean unclaimed property??
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Sofia Price
•google ur state + unclaimed property. its like a database of money thats yours but they couldnt get it to u for whatever reason
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Alice Coleman
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 ðŸ˜
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Luis Johnson
Check if you actually owe money to your state first! Sometimes they'll intercept your refund to pay off old debts, unpaid tickets, child support, student loans, etc. You won't get any refund until those are settled. Log into your state's tax portal or call them directly - they should be able to tell you exactly what's happening with your returns.
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