State Tax Refund Not Issued - Federal Scheduled for the 24th

State tax processing operates on different timelines than federal returns, despite being filed simultaneously. The IRS and state tax authorities maintain separate processing infrastructures with different verification protocols. Your federal refund being scheduled while state remains in "received" status is actually quite common during peak processing periods (March-April). Most states have a separate verification queue for returns claiming certain deductions or credits, and their systems typically have lower processing capacity than the federal infrastructure.

Which state are you in? I had a similar issue last year with my Arizona return. Took FOREVER compared to federal. The phone numbers vary by state, and some are way more helpful than others.

Back on February 15th, I was in the exact same situation - federal with a date but state stuck in limbo. After trying their published number for three straight days (waiting 45+ minutes each time before getting disconnected), I remembered that someone in a previous tax season mentioned Claimyr. Used their service on February 18th to connect with my state tax agency - https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c - and was connected in about 15 minutes. The representative confirmed my return was in the verification queue due to my medical expense deductions and estimated another 2-3 weeks. At least I got a real answer instead of the automated message! Worth considering if you need a definitive update on your situation.

I went through this exact situation last month. Here's what worked for me: • Called the state tax office at 7:58am (2 minutes before they officially open) • Selected option 4, then 2, then 3 in their phone tree • Got a real person who could actually see my return status • They confirmed it was in final review and issued 3 days later The frustrating part is that their online system NEVER updated until the money was already in my account. So annoying when you're checking daily and getting no information!

On March 12th, I was in exactly this situation - federal with a DD date but state showing nothing. I was getting concerned because I needed to verify if they had my correct banking information. When I finally got my state transcript on March 19th, I used https://taxr.ai to analyze it and discovered my state return had a verification hold code that wasn't clearly explained on their website. The tool explained what each code meant and gave me an estimated timeline based on similar cases. My state refund was issued on March 27th, exactly in the timeframe the analysis predicted. Saved me a lot of anxiety wondering what was happening.

Be careful about calling state tax offices right now. We're in peak processing season, and some states are flagging accounts for "excessive inquiries" which can trigger additional review. This happened to my brother-in-law who called multiple times about his state refund, and it ended up delaying his refund by an additional 30 days due to being pulled for manual review. If your federal is already scheduled, I'd suggest waiting at least until that deposits before escalating with the state agency. Each contact can restart certain verification timers in their system.

Had a similar situation last year that turned into a complete nightmare. 😩 My state return showed as "received" for 8 weeks with no updates. Turns out they had sent me a letter requesting verification that never arrived at my address. After 90 days they just closed my case and I had to refile the entire return! Check your mailbox carefully and maybe even call to confirm they don't need anything from you. The most frustrating part was that their online system never showed any indication that they needed additional information from me!