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State Refund on Hold - No Offset Showing but TurboTax Fees Might Be Issue?

My state refund is completely frozen and theres no offset showing up anywhere. I used turbotax this year and had the fees taken out of my refund. Could that be whats holding everything up? Anyone else experiencing this or know what to do?

Madison King

Tax professional here - TurboTax fees shouldn't cause a complete hold on your state refund. This sounds more like a verification issue. Check your state's revenue website and look for any letters they might have sent. Many states are increasing their fraud prevention measures this year which can cause delays.

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Vanessa Chang

I checked my states website but nothing shows up. No letters either its been 6 weeks now 😤

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Madison King

In that case, you should call your state tax agency directly. The hold might be related to identity verification.

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Julian Paolo

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Ella Knight

Does it work for state returns too? Or just federal?

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Julian Paolo

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William Schwarz

im in the same boat fam. used turbotax too and my refund is stuck in limbo. this is sum bs fr fr 🤡

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Lauren Johnson

Not TurboTax. My sister had the same issue and it turned out her employer filed her W2 late with the state. Might wanna check that.

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Vanessa Chang

how do i check if my employer filed late?

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Lauren Johnson

Call ur HR department they should be able to tell u when they submitted everything

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Jade Santiago

Call your state tax office ASAP! Don't wait around hoping it'll resolve itself. Trust me on this one 👀

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Caleb Stone

good luck getting through tho. been on hold for 2 hours today smh

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Daniel Price

Did you opt for the refund transfer where TurboTax takes their fee from your refund? That can sometimes cause a delay but not a complete hold.

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Vanessa Chang

yea i did the refund transfer thing

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