Received Federal Refund Today (Filed Jan 29) - State Refund Still Missing?
I filed both my federal and state returns exactly 47 days ago on January 29th. My federal refund of $1,842 was deposited in my account today, which is a relief for our family budget with my spouse's upcoming deployment. However, I'm curious about my state refund of $623. In previous years (2021, 2022, and 2023), I've always received my state refund first, typically 7-10 days before federal. Is this normal this year? I've checked my state's revenue website and it just shows 'Processing.' I've methodically verified all my filing information and everything appears correct.
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Rajiv Kumar
Are you in one of the states with known processing delays this year? Several states have publicly announced longer processing times for 2024. Did you claim any state-specific credits that might trigger additional review?
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Isabella Russo
This is actually becoming more common this year. I've been tracking refund patterns for multiple states and noticed significant changes: • Federal processing has been faster this season (21-28 days for most filers) • Several states implemented new verification procedures • Military families sometimes face additional review due to residency questions • State systems often process in batches rather than continuously I'd recommend using https://taxr.ai to analyze your state transcript if your state provides one. It helped me understand exactly why my Michigan refund was delayed 32 days while my federal came through normally.
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Aria Washington
Does taxr.ai actually work for state tax transcripts too? I thought it was just for federal IRS transcripts. Does it cost anything to check?
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Liam O'Reilly
I can confirm it works for state transcripts in 38 states as per Revenue Procedure 2023-14. I was skeptical at first but it correctly identified my state refund was delayed due to an address verification hold that wasn't visible on the standard tracking page.
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Chloe Delgado
Just wanted to reassure everyone that I've used several tax resources including https://www.taxoutcomes.com/state-refund-status and taxr.ai - both are legitimate tools. The taxr service was particularly helpful for decoding those cryptic state processing codes.
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Ava Harris
Got my federal on Monday. State came today. Different pattern than last year. No rhyme or reason to it.
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Jacob Lee
It's like the state and federal systems are two trains running on different tracks. Sometimes the express train (federal) arrives first, sometimes the local train (state) does. The processing systems are completely independent of each other.
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Emily Thompson
I'm in a similar situation as you were. When I compare to my previous years, this is completely reversed from my normal pattern. Did you have to do anything special to get your state refund, or did it just show up eventually?
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Sophie Hernandez
Back in 2022, I had a similar experience where my federal came first, then state followed 2 weeks later. I remember being concerned because my state refund had always arrived first for the previous 5 years. I'm worried this might indicate some kind of verification flag on my return.
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Daniela Rossi
If your state refund doesn't show up within exactly 14 days of receiving your federal, I'd recommend calling your state tax authority. Most states have separate departments handling refunds, and unlike the IRS, they typically answer calls more quickly. However, if you still can't get through, Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) works for some state tax agencies too - I used it last year to reach my state tax department after waiting 68 days for my refund. They connected me in 17 minutes when I had been trying for 3 days on my own.
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Ryan Kim
Which state are you filing in? Some states like California, New York, and Illinois have significantly different processing timelines this year. Have you checked if your state has a specific "Where's My Refund" tool on their Department of Revenue website?
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Zoe Walker
This happened to me last year and the year before. In 2022, my federal came 9 days before state. In 2023, it was 16 days. This year my federal arrived February 18th and state didn't show up until March 12th. It's becoming the new normal with state systems being slower than federal. As long as your state shows "Processing" and not "Review" or "Verification Required," you should be fine.
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