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California State Refund Authorized But Missing From Tax Card - Normal To Wait 10 Days?

Just got my refund card in the mail but my state refund amount isn't on there. I know I'm supposed to get both federal and state but only seeing the federal amount. According to the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) website, my state refund was authorized on Monday, January 26, 2025. When I checked the FTB website, it showed the following status: Received ✓ Processing ✓ Issued ✓ It specifically states: "We authorized your refund on Monday, January 26, 2025." The website also says to "Please allow: 10 business days to receive your refund by direct deposit, or 25 business days to receive your refund by check." There's also a note saying "If we made any adjustments to your return, we will notify you by mail." I got my federal refund on the card already, but nothing from California yet. It's been 7 business days since they "authorized" it according to their website. Do state and federal refunds come separately to the same card? Should I just keep waiting since it hasn't been 10 business days yet? Or is there something wrong that I need to fix? Has anyone else experienced this where the federal comes first and state follows later on the same refund card? Or do I need to contact someone about this missing state refund?

Oliver Becker

Tax professional here - State and federal refunds are actually separate processes. Your state refund will come separately from your federal refund, usually through a different payment method. You'll need to check your state's department of revenue website to track your state refund status.

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Amina Bah

omg thank you! I had no idea they were seperate. Where do I find my states website?

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Oliver Becker

Just google '[your state name] tax refund status' and it should be the first official .gov result 👍

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Natasha Orlova

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Javier Cruz

lol welcome to the club. been waiting on my state refund for 3 months now 🤡

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Emma Thompson

same thing happened to me last year! dont worry, they come separate. state ones usually take longer in my experience

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Amina Bah

how long did yours take?

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Emma Thompson

bout 3 weeks after federal

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Malik Jackson

ur state refund comes separate fam. each state got they own system n timeline

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Isabella Costa

Call your state tax office. Sometimes they need additional verification before they release the funds.

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StarSurfer

good luck getting through tho. been on hold for 2 hrs today 🤮

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