Michelle O'Brien
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Oct 17, 2016
Check the status of your state tax refund online
For all our kvetching, the IRS is *usually* pretty good about sending out tax refunds in a timely manner. In other countries, Australia for example, it’s not uncommon to hear of people waiting 20 or even 30 weeks for their tax refunds.
But state tax refunds can be different from the IRS. They often arrive well behind your federal tax refund which, depending on your perspective, can constitute either be a pleasant surprise or an agonizing wait. If you haven’t file your state taxes yet, you can do so (along with your federal taxes) on PriorTax.
Here’s how long you can expect to wait for your state tax refund and how to check its status:
- Alabama state refund – With your social security number and refund amount you can check your refund status on the Alabama Department of Revenue website.
- Arizona state tax refund – Arizona e-filers can expect their refunds in 15 days and paper filers in 12 weeks. If you’re curious about the status of your refund, head over to the Department of Revenue’s online tool.
- Arkansas state refund – Slightly quicker than other states, Arkansas claims it can get refunds from e-filed returns out in 10 days and 6-8 weeks for paper returns. Still burning to know where your refund is? You can check its status here.
- California state tax refund – The California Franchise Tax Board claims that most e-filers should receive their refunds in 7-10 days and most paper filers should receive their refunds in 8-12 weeks. California has an online tool that can help you check the status of your refund.
- Colorado state refund – You can check your refund status online here at Revenue Online.
- Connecticut state tax refund – Connecticut’s super speedy Department of Revenue Services claims to get refunds out to e-filers in 4 business days and to paper filers in 10-12 weeks. You can check the status of your refund here.
- Delaware state refund – Submit a refund inquiry online to find out where your Delaware refund is.
- District of Columbia tax refund – Residents of the nation’s capital can go online to check the status of their not-quite-a-state refund.
- Georgia state tax refund – Georgia tax refunds typically take 6 days for e-filers and 8-12 weeks for paper filers. You can check the status of your Georgia state tax refund here.
- Hawaii state refund – The Aloha State’s a little slower than others, as refunds are issued within 8 weeks of filing. You can check the status of your refund online here.
- Idaho state tax refund – Idaho e-filers can expect their refunds in about 4 weeks and paper filers in 10 weeks. In the meantime, the Idaho State Tax Commission allows you to check your refund online.
- Illinois state refund – The land of the man who introduced income tax to the United States promises you your refund in 15 weeks. You can check on your Illinois refund here.
- Indiana state tax refund – Hoosiers will have to wait 3 weeks to get their e-filed refunds and 12 weeks to get refunds from a paper return. You can check the status of your Indiana refund here.
- Iowa state refund – Iowans can check the status of their refund here.
- Kansas state tax refund – The normal processing time for paper filed Kansas returns is 16 weeks. E-filed returns should take somewhat less time. You can check your refund’s status here.
- Kentucky state refund – E-filed Kentucky refunds generally take 7-10 days and paper returns 8-12 weeks. Check the status of your refund here or Kentucky has a number, (502) 564-1600, that you can call.
- Louisiana state tax refund – The Louisiana Department of Revenue estimates that refunds should get to e-filers in 7-10 days and to paper filers in 12-16 weeks. You can check the state of your refund with this online tool.
- Maine state refund – Check the status of a State of Maine refund here.
- Maryland state tax refund – Maryland paper filers can expect their refund in 30 days, and e-filers in less time than that. Marylanders can check the status of their refunds here.
- Massachusetts state refund – An e-filed return should get you a refund in less than a week, a paper return in less than 3 weeks. You can check the status of your Massachusetts refund online here, after you create an account.
- Michigan state tax refund – In Michigan it can take up to 2 weeks for the state to get e-filers their refunds and up to 6 weeks to get paper filers their refunds. You can check your refund’s status here.
- Minnesota state refund – Expect it to take 35 business days for the state to get you your refund if you e-filed and up to 90 days if you paper filed. Minnesota taxpayers can check the status of their refunds here.
- Mississippi state tax refund – Mississippi taxpayers who e-filed a return can expect their refund in 2 weeks, 8-10 weeks if they paper filed. You can check the status of your refund online.
- Missouri state refund – You can check the status of your Missouri refund online.
- Montana state tax refund – Check the status of your Montana refund here.
- Nebraska state refund – You can check the status of your Nebraska state refund here.
- New Jersey state tax refund – New Jersey allows you to check the status of your refund online. Be warned, paper filers, your information won’t even be available in the system for 6-8 weeks. E-filers, on the other hand, can expect their direct deposit in 1-2 weeks.
- New Mexico state refund – Check your New Mexico state tax refund here. E-file refunds generally take 2-4 weeks; paper returns take 6-8 weeks, or even 12 weeks if you filed late in the season.
- New York state tax refund – New York allows you to check on your refund here. New York gives paper filers a target of 6-8 weeks, with e-filers getting refunds faster.
- North Carolina state refund – Check the status of your North Carolina refund here.
- North Dakota state tax refund – Check the status your refund online a few days after you e-file or a few weeks after you paper file.
- Ohio state refund – E-filing can get you your refund in 7-10 days. If you paper file, however, you may have to wait 4-6 weeks. You can check on the status of your Ohio state refund here.
- Oklahoma state tax refund – You can either call the Oklahoma call center at (800) 522-8165 in-state toll free or use their Taxpayer Access Point to check on your refund.
- Oregon state refund – You should get your refund 4-10 days after you e-file or 4-6 weeks after you paper file. Check your Oregon refund status online here.
- Pennsylvania state tax refund – You can check your PA refund status online. Note, the state requires 8-10 weeks to process returns.
- Rhode Island state refund – Rhode Islanders can check the status of their tax refunds here.
- South Carolina state tax refund – You can check on your SC refund here. South Carolina estimates that paper filers will get their refund in 3+ weeks and e-filers in as little as 12 days.
- Utah state refund – Utah allows you to check the status of your refund online. However, the state warns that e-filed returns take 30 days to process and paper filed returns 90 days.
- Vermont state tax refund – You can check the status of your Vermont refund here. E-filers can expect their return in 3-4 weeks while paper filers will have to wait 6-8 weeks.
- Virginia state refund – Virginians can go here to check their refund status. E-filed refunds should take about a week and a paper return refunds up to 7 weeks.
- West Virginia state tax refund – You can check the status of your WV refund here. West Virginians will have to wait 8 weeks for a refund from their paper return. They’ll wait 3 weeks for a refund from an e-filed return.
- Wisconsin state refund – E-filed Wisconsin returns take a week before the refunds go out and paper returns up to 12 weeks. You can check the status of your refund here.
There’s no doubt that waiting for a state refund is pretty frustrating, especially when you need the refund money.
If you still need to file your state or federal tax return, you do so with PriorTax! To get started, create an account.
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VLB
May 15, 2012
Your link for Dealware’s tax refund to submit a refund inquiry…is not a Delaware link. It is the connecticut link….so you have two conecticut links…list. And no delaware link at all. I’ve clicked on both the CT and the DE link…and both are for Ct
admin
May 16, 2012
Hi VLB,
Thanks for pointing out our mistake! The correct Delaware link has now been inserted into the post.
Joanne
Jul 25, 2012
I filed my 2008 state(NY) refund in Feb of this year, an oversight on my part, but I still have not received the refund. What is the normal wait time this?
Thanks!
admin
Jul 25, 2012
Hi Joanne,
Six months seems like a long time. I would expect a refund to take 6-8 weeks. Have you tried the online tool that let’s you check your income tax refund status? If that doesn’t provide you with any new information I would give them a call.
rudell
Jul 28, 2012
I filled 2010 refund 5.14.12 .they have not prossed it as of 7.25.13
2 .I can find no status online.Have no idea when to expect,seems long time .
Shonda Garrett
Aug 2, 2012
I Filed a state tax refund for 2010 And never. Received it .. who do I need to speak with .
admin
Aug 2, 2012
Hi Shonda,
You should contact your state’s tax authority.
Mai Lam-Cochrane
Aug 7, 2012
Hello,
I have been going through a divoce for 3 years now and recently found out my husband did not filed 2008! I just submitted in July, any chance the IRS would understand my situation?
admin
Aug 8, 2012
Hi Mai,
It’s unlikely that the IRS will still let you claim a refund from 2008. You could try calling them, but I doubt they will accept it. You did have three years to file, after all.
LORA
Oct 25, 2012
i never recive my tax 2011 and the status for my refund seid this messenger .
Your GA State refund has been issued.
admin
Oct 26, 2012
Hi Lora,
You should contact the Georgia Department of Revenue to find out what happened.
DawnC
Mar 17, 2013
There is no State of Florida listed. 🙁
admin
Mar 18, 2013
Hi DawnC,
The state of Florida has no income tax!
Glen
Feb 26, 2017
It has no state incometax
Rosalind
Mar 19, 2013
My boyfriend and I efiled our taxes the first day allowed. We received our federal taxes over a month ago. Why hasn’t our louisiana state refund been deposited yet?
We have called and they continue to give us the run around. I’m getting VERY irritated with them! It should have been deposited by now! Why Are they taking almost 2 months!?
Also, the latest person we spoke to said that they don’t update the website often. And that it has been processed. So why is it that 14 days after being told its been processed have we not received a penny?
Melissa
Mar 19, 2013
IRS refunds can only be claimed for up to three years…what about State Tax Refunds (Alabama)?
admin
Mar 20, 2013
Hi Melissa,
I’m not 100% sure. Generally states follow the federal rules, so I think you should be able to get your AL refund for up to three years, but the best thing to do is probably to call them and confirm.
Lisa
Apr 7, 2013
My complaint is with the State of Kentucky! Yea it’s no problem to call the 1-502-564-1600 number to get the satus of the year 2012 but, Why don’t they have a number to push to ask about past years filings, like for 2011 and 2010?!!! It pisses me off Severly! I know about my 2012’s an yes they’ve been recieved. But they could get off their butt’s an give a little more info for previous year’s of 2011 and 12, the only person I’ve gotten ahold of to speak to gives the “programed answer of: ” We are not as staffed as the Federal gov’t so therefore you will be waiting at least twice as long for your refund.’ What a Bunch of Bull S***, cause we recieved our 2012’s (both Fed. and State) with in 10days of filing!! It’s now 04-07-13..If that’s the way Ky. State Gov’t. knows how to use a calculator, I’m sorry to be a Ketuckian!! Seriously Wait till Election Time dear Governor…
vermell D Bonneau
May 21, 2013
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN WITH SC STATE INCOME REFUND IT E-FILE IN LATE FEBRUARY EARY
MARCH. HAVE NOT RECIEVED.
THANK YOU
admin
May 22, 2013
Hi Vermell,
If you haven’t received your South Carolina refund yet you should try checking its status online here: https://www3.sctax.org/refundstatus/refund.aspx. Do note, however, that the site is down for maintenance today. If there is no information there, try contacting the South Carolina Department of Revenue directly.
Heidi
Feb 23, 2014
The link for NJ is not updated n will not come up. Frustrated. I would like to check my status.
admin
Feb 28, 2014
Hi Heidi,
Thanks for letting us know about the link issue. I have updated the link and provided it here as well; https://www16.state.nj.us/TYTR_TGI_INQ/jsp/prompt.jsp
Dana
Mar 14, 2014
I filed 6 weeks ago and at week 3 was told I was manually reviewed and its done we are waiting for deposit date. Week 4 I was told not manually reviewed but still waiting for deposit date and they don’t know why its not done. Week 5 same thing. This week “oh deer you should have gotten this by now, this is strange. We will have to investigate why you didn’t get your refund. Please wait 4 more weeks while we figure this out.” Then after they figure it out it may take 2 to 6 weeks being a total of 12 weeks for a normal e filed return.
five weeks and counting
Apr 16, 2014
E-filed March 14th. Received Federal a few days later. Still waiting for Louisiana and Wisconsin. Check their sites and see it has been accepted and is processing. Is the online information all that is available?
admin
Apr 17, 2014
Hi,
Yes that’s right, or you could call.
Portia
May 9, 2014
Electronically filed Missouri taxes. It has been 6 weeks. I go on line and it says they have been being processing my claim for at least 4 weeks.
admin
May 21, 2014
Hi Portia,
Sorry to hear that, that doesn’t sound fun….I would suggest contacting the State Of Missouri Taxation Department to ask them for an update on the status of your return.
suz
Nov 9, 2014
here’s a crazy one for you. filed an amended state return for 2009 in sep 2013/following a complicated refund i filed for & received from the IRS in 2013 for 2009. The states auditors are apparently still reviewing it but will not cooredpond with me. I’ve been able to get reps on the phn say its in review. its been 12 months!! and its a lot of $.
admin
Nov 24, 2014
Hi Suz,
I suggest calling the state finance office that you filed for and asking what the next step would be. You could also contact whoever prepared your return to ask them what the next step would be.
️Mel
Feb 20, 2015
My Michigan return was filed 2/8/14 along side my federal return. My federal return was direct deposited today; but when I go to check my Michigan return it says that my return was chosen for manual review and the estimated completion date in 5/31/2014. Thsy seems unreasonable. Especially for such a small return. Does anyone know if it will take that long!
admin
Mar 2, 2015
Hi Mel,
Oh no- that’s not fun! I would suggest reaching out to Michigan’s finance department to learn more. They may be able to provide you with more information.
Maddie
Jan 29, 2016
I received my Ohio refund but not my federal. I filed online and requested direct deposit. Why didn’t both deposit at the same time? Where is my federal refund?
admin
Jan 29, 2016
Hi Maddie,
This is not unusual and although a bit annoying, you have little to worry about. Although you filed your state and federal tax returns at the same time, both are processed through different entities. One is processed via the state of Ohio while your federal return is processed via the IRS. Since there are a great deal more tax returns flooding the IRS e-file system right now, you can probably see why your federal refund is taking a bit longer to get to your bank. Although you cannot digitally check your state tax return status, you can check your federal using the IRS’ “Where’s My Refund” tool.
Sadie
Mar 2, 2016
We e-filed our taxes on Feb 6th and we received our federal return within two weeks. It has now been over 3 weeks since our GA return was accepted and the website still says there’s no record of our return?
admin
Mar 3, 2016
Hi Sadie,
Each state works slightly differently with their updates. However, on their website, Georgia states that you should receive your refund within 2-3 weeks. Since that time-frame has passed, I suggest contacting them directly about your state tax return. You can find the contact details HERE.
Duane
Apr 23, 2016
How do i check my refund status for Arizona income, my main address is in maine with zip code 04062 and anytime i input it on the arizona status refund it tend to say invalid zip. what do i do
admin
Apr 27, 2016
Hi Duane,
Your situation is unique so I do suggest contacting the AZ State Department of Revenue directly. They will be able to help you out with an updated refund status.
Rita
Feb 7, 2017
I filed my n.m taxes and it says that it’s been approved and issued I guess they haven’t released it… Does n.m have a specific day that they deposit refunds do they have a schedule
admin
Feb 7, 2017
Hi Rita,
Unfortunately, there is no concrete schedule. However, most states will provide you with a date they are issuing the refund. Keep in mind, also, that if you chose to have your refund direct deposited, your bank plays a role in the release of your money. It could take up to a few days (on your bank’s part) to actually clear in your account.
jenny
Feb 9, 2017
I filed my taxes on the 30th of January it says state comes back in 7 to 10 days I haven’t heard anything on the websites it still just says approved but not received..how long does it really take?
admin
May 2, 2017
Hello Jenny,
Sorry to hear about the delay. We advise you to consistently check your “Where’s My Refund” tool on your state department of revenue website to determine where in the process your refund is. State refunds are delivered within eight weeks if your return is not under additional review. However, each state department of revenue processes refunds on different time-frames.
Nina
Feb 10, 2017
The state of Wisconsin Department of Revenue says that my refund should be deposited today, but it has not yet. Can it be deposited at any time of day and it just hasn’t come yet, or is it delayed because of an issue?
admin
May 4, 2017
Hello Nina,
Each state department of revenue’s time frame for processing refunds works differently. We advise you to allow additional time for your refund to be delivered and if you are still having difficulty, please check your “Where’s My Refund” tool on your state department of revenue page or contact them directly.
Denise
Feb 15, 2017
2016 Arkansas refunds are delayed, due to newly implemented procedures to detect and reduce identity fraud.
My return was processed 2/2. AR’s where’s my refund site is not supplying an expected deposit date yet
admin
May 2, 2017
Hello Denise,
We are sorry to to hear about the delay. Since you are experiencing difficulty locating your state tax refund status, we advise you to call your state department of revenue to check on the status of your state refund. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with further information since each state varies on how they review and deliver your refund. Since you have indicated they have implemented new procedures, additional reviews of returns and refunds will occur which increases the time-frame of processing your refund.
jessica
Feb 20, 2017
We did our state taxes to be direct deposited and it says it has been processed but doesn’t give me a clue when I will receive it. Any idea when I would. I’m inn the pa area
admin
May 11, 2017
Hello Jessica,
We are sincerely sorry for the delay. You may check the IRS website to get an updated status of your return: https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp and contact your State Department of Revenue.
Seante
Mar 6, 2017
I e-filed my Ga.state taxes over a month ago, and they said they never received it, resent them and their saying they still haven’t received them.Don’t know what to do
admin
Mar 30, 2017
I would suggest taking your return into your local IRS office.
Nancy Maloney
Apr 13, 2017
The link for Louisiana gives error 403 (Access Forbidden). Would love to know how to check on an unreceived refund from 2013 La state tax (not filed until April 2016).
admin
May 11, 2017
Hello Nancy,
You may contact your state Department of Revenue for an updated status.
shoping
Sep 7, 2017
Asking questions are truly nice thing if you are not understanding
something totally, except this piece of writing gives nice understanding even.
Kristina Findlay
Feb 14, 2018
Checked the website for my ohio state taxes says it was released for direct deposit on Feb.5 allow 5 business days here its 7 days why ain’t it there
admin
Apr 2, 2018
Kristina,
Perhaps your bank information was incorrect. Verify your bank information on the tax return and contact your state department regarding your disbursement.
stacy
Mar 1, 2018
i live in pa and i checked wheres my refund status and it finally told me the amount but there’s not deposit date. Do you know how long it takes after that point?
Manisha Hansraj
Mar 16, 2018
Hello Stacy,
Every state is different when it comes to your state refund. Typically, it takes 4 weeks for your return to process after e-file. When paper filing your return, the tax return process takes 8 to 10 weeks. The process of delivering your refund takes an additional 3 to 4 weeks for your refund to be mailed or direct deposited.
Marie
Apr 5, 2018
Hello i filed my tax since feb 16 it was efiled now we on april 4th i still sidnt get my state check. How long does it take to get it cause its being more than 6 weeks
Rachel
May 26, 2018
HI, for the past four years my state (New Mexico) has not given us our refund stating they need additional information, which we have provided. This past year they finally gave us a refund, but still have not given us the previous three years of refunds. what can I do?