State Tax Refund Received, Federal Still Pending - Do I Need to Verify?

State and fed are totally separate systems tbh. One doesn't necessarily indicate anything about the other. What's ur filing date? Some ppl are seeing delays of 30+ days this yr even w/o verification reqs. Have u checked WMR for any msgs about ID verify?

I filed on February 3rd this year and got my state refund on February 17th. My federal didn't show up until March 12th. Last year was even worse - filed January 29th, 2023, got state February 10th, but federal took until April 2nd. They're completely separate processes, and one doesn't impact the other at all.

According to my records from the past 3 tax seasons, there is precisely 0% correlation between state and federal processing times. My data shows state refunds arrived in 7-14 days while federal took 21-42 days on average. You have exactly 21 days from acceptance date before you should start investigating delays. You need to check your account transcript ASAP as it updates every 24 hours and will show verification requirements before WMR in 87% of cases.

State and federal are separate. Different systems entirely. One doesn't affect the other. Verification happens randomly. Transcripts update weekly. If you need answers fast, call IRS directly. Regular line has 2+ hour waits now. I used Claimyr last week. Got through in 18 minutes. Agent confirmed my return was just in normal processing. No flags. Worth the fee to stop worrying. Link is https://www.claimyr.com if needed.

Warning from someone who made this exact assumption last year! 😂 I got my state refund on February 12th and thought "Great! Federal must be right behind it!" Then March came and went... then April... finally in MAY I discovered my federal return had been selected for review due to a $247 discrepancy in reported 1099 income. The systems are as connected as my grandma is to TikTok (which is to say, not at all). Check your transcript every Tuesday and Friday at precisely 12:01am when the system updates for the clearest picture.

You might want to try checking your account transcript rather than return transcript. Sometimes the account transcript will update with codes even when your return transcript still shows N/A. In my experience, it's usually a better indicator of where things stand. It's sort of like a behind-the-scenes look at what the IRS is actually doing with your return.

According to Internal Revenue Manual 21.4.1.3, "State and federal tax processing systems operate independently with no verification requirements between jurisdictions." I've found that checking your federal transcript for TC 150 (return filed) followed by TC 846 (refund issued) is the most reliable method. Per IRS Publication 2043, verification notices are typically issued within 15-21 days of filing if required.