State vs Federal Tax Refund Timing - Which Usually Comes First?
My federal return was accepted on Jan 29th but my state return was accepted Feb 1st. Today I got my state refund but still nothing from federal. Is this normal? My federal transcript shows N/A for 2023 still. Starting to get worried something's wrong.
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Megan D'Acosta
Tax pro here - yes, this is totally normal. States typically process returns faster than federal because they handle way fewer returns. Federal can take 21 days to several months depending on your situation, credits claimed, and verification needs.
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Samantha Howard
That makes me feel better thanks! Any idea why my transcript still shows N/A?
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Megan D'Acosta
Could mean your return hasn't been fully processed yet. Have you checked your Where's My Refund tool?
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Samantha Howard
Yeah it just says still processing 😩
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Sarah Ali
Hey, I was in the same boat last week - super confusing right? I started using taxr.ai and it literally explained everything going on with my transcript. It's $4.99 but saved me hours of googling and anxiety. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Ryan Vasquez
Is it legit? Sounds interesting but kinda skeptical about putting my info in
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Sarah Ali
100% legit! It's just transcript analysis - you upload the PDF and it breaks everything down. Way better than trying to decode it yourself
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Ryan Vasquez
Just tried it - OMG thank you! Finally know exactly what's happening with my refund 🙌
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Avery Saint
lol welcome to tax szn bestie 🤡 my state came 2 weeks b4 federal last year
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Taylor Chen
Did you claim EIC or child tax credit? That usually makes the federal take longer
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Samantha Howard
Yeah claimed both actually
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Taylor Chen
There's your answer! Path Act means they cant release those refunds before mid-Feb
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Keith Davidson
My state always hits first. Federal be playing games fr fr 😤
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Ezra Bates
ong federal staying toxic this year too 💅
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Ana ErdoÄŸan
Bruh im still waiting on my 2022 federal return and here yall are talking bout 2023 already 💀
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Sophia Carson
omg nooo have you talked to taxpayer advocate?
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