Received federal tax refund but still waiting on Indiana state refund - timeline?

This is completely normal. State refunds almost always come after federal, and they usually take longer to process. The timeframe varies by state, but for Indiana specifically, even though they claim a 10-14 day processing time for e-filed returns, it's more realistically 3-4 weeks right now due to additional verification procedures they implemented this year to combat fraud. They're prioritizing refunds with the Earned Income Credit first, then moving through others. You can check your status at https://intime.dor.in.gov/ but be aware the status won't change much until it's actually approved. If it's been more than 5 weeks, then you might want to call their taxpayer services division at 317-232-2240.

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I'm in Indiana too. Got my federal return on May 2nd and finally got my state refund yesterday (May 20th). So it was about 2.5 weeks difference. Hang in there!

This happens every year and ppl act surprised every time 😂. States are always slower than federal. That's just how it is. I'm in Illinois and it took me almost 2 months to get my state refund after getting federal. Indiana is actually usually faster than most.

I filed in early March and got both my Federal and Indiana refunds within 10 days of each other. Federal came first then state about a week later. Did you file anything unusual or have any special circumstances? Self employment? Multiple states? Those tend to slow things down.

Indiana resident here - they're taking FOREVER this year. I filed in February, got federal in 8 days but just got my state refund last week. Almost 3 months wait! The DOR told me they're doing more manual reviews this year because of increased fraud. So if your return got flagged for manual review (which seems random), expect a looooong wait.

FYI there was an article in the Indianapolis Star last month saying Indiana implemented new verification steps this year that are slowing things down. They're supposedly prioritizing returns with dependents and EITC claims, so if you don't have either, you might be waiting longer.

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I work in tax prep (not in Indiana tho) and we're seeing longer processing times across most states this year. COVID backlog + increased fraud prevention + staffing issues = slow refunds. Just keep checking the IN portal every few days. As long as it says processing and not some other status, you should be good.

Checked my calendar - filed Feb 19, got Federal March 3, Indiana April 7. So more than a month between them. They're definitely slower this year.

i had EXACTLY the same issue! waiting foreeeever for my indiana refund after getting federal quick. tried calling literally 15+ times and couldn't get through. used claimyr.com to get a callback and found out my return was stuck in review because of some address verification thing. agent fixed it right on the call and my refund hit my account three days later. talking to an agent got my refund released so fast instead of just sitting there for who knows how long!

not from indiana but in kentucky and same issue. federal came in 9 days, state still not here after 6 weeks. from what i heard most states r dealing with budget cuts and staff shortages so everythings taking longer.

When did you file? I'm also in Indiana and I filed late (April 10th) and actually got my state refund before federal which was super weird. State took about 3 weeks. Maybe they're processing in a weird order this year?

I used to work for the Indiana DOR (quit last year). They're absolutely swamped right now and the computer systems are from the stone age. They prioritize processing refunds in this order: 1) returns with EITC 2) simple returns with direct deposit 3) returns with complicated schedules 4) returns with paper checks. So where you fall in that queue makes a huge difference.

Check if you have access to your tax transcript through the IRS website. Might give you more info on what's happening with your refund than the standard "where's my refund" tool. And fwiw I'm in Ohio and my state refund took almost 6 weeks after my federal this year.

Indiana resident here - I totally understand your frustration! I'm actually in a similar boat. Filed in early April, got my federal refund about 10 days ago, but still waiting on state. From what I've been reading and hearing from others, Indiana seems to be running about 3-4 weeks behind federal this year due to additional fraud prevention measures they implemented. The "processing" status on their website doesn't really tell us much unfortunately. I've been checking the Indiana DOR site every few days but it hasn't changed from "in review" for the past 2 weeks. Sounds like we just need to hang tight - based on what others are saying here, it seems like most people are eventually getting their refunds, just with longer wait times than usual. Hopefully ours come through soon!

I'm in the same exact situation! Filed through TurboTax in early April, got my federal refund last week, but Indiana is still showing "processing" on their website. It's really frustrating not knowing when to expect it, especially when you're counting on that money. Based on what everyone is saying here, it sounds like 3-4 weeks after federal is pretty normal for Indiana this year due to their new fraud prevention measures. I'm trying to be patient but it's hard when the status updates are so vague. Hopefully we'll both see movement soon!

I'm experiencing the exact same thing! Filed my taxes through TurboTax in early April, received my federal refund about a week ago, but my Indiana state refund is still showing "processing" on their website. It's reassuring to read through all these comments and see that so many others are dealing with similar delays - at least we know we're not alone in this situation. From what everyone is sharing here, it sounds like Indiana has implemented additional fraud prevention measures this year that are causing these 3-4 week delays after receiving federal refunds. The waiting is definitely frustrating, especially when you're counting on that money, but it seems like most people are eventually getting their refunds processed. I'm going to try to be more patient and maybe check the status less frequently since it doesn't seem to update very often anyway. Thanks for posting this question - it's really helpful to hear everyone's experiences and timelines!