Tax News Some States Experiencing Tax Return Processing Delays Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxAshley Published Jan 10, 2011 - [Updated Jul 11, 2019] 2 min read Important: This blog relates to tax year 2010. There were no delays related to late legislation for tax year 2011. You can file your 2011 taxes. The IRS recently announced that there will be processing delays for some federal tax returns. This delay will affect taxpayers who itemize deductions and those claiming the Higher Education Tuition and Fees deduction or the Educator Expense Deduction. The IRS processing delays affect all tax preparation methods and include both e-filed and paper returns. There is good news though! You don’t need to wait to file. TurboTax is up-to-date with the latest tax law changes and forms and will help you file your return now, so you can be done with your taxes. We’ll hold your return and submit it to the IRS when they begin accepting returns in February. TurboTax will send you an email confirmation when your return has been successfully transmitted and accepted by the IRS. Update: IRS announced they will begin accepting delayed returns Feb. 14 Will My State Return be Affected by the Processing Delays? We’ve gotten several questions asking if the IRS delay will affect state tax returns. TurboTax is working closely with the state Departments of Revenue to help our customers affected by IRS delays get their state tax refunds as quickly as possible, even if their federal refund is delayed. Here is the latest update for TurboTax customers (this info could change, so continue to check back): If your state is on this list, there are no anticipated processing delays for your state return when filing with TurboTax! You can prepare and e-file your federal and state tax returns now with TurboTax and get your state refund in as little as 8 days with direct deposit (time varies by state), even if the IRS does not process your federal return until February. Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin If your state is on the short list below, your state is also currently anticipating processing delays for some 2010 tax returns. You don’t need to wait to file though. TurboTax will hold both your federal and state return until the IRS and your state begins accepting them so you can do your taxes now and be confident that you will be getting your refund as fast as possible. Alabama Arkansas Iowa Minnesota Vermont If you don’t see your state on this list, check back. We will be updating these lists real time with confirmations from the remaining states and any changes to the current list. Previous Post IRS Says Some Taxpayers Must Wait to File 2010 Tax… Next Post SnapTax Mobile App – Snap it! File it! Done! Written by TurboTaxAshley More from TurboTaxAshley 125 responses to “Some States Experiencing Tax Return Processing Delays” « Older Comments Newer Comments » I filed my federal/state on 2/4. My federal was accepted but i’m unable to see it under the the wheres my refund on the irs website. My state Oklahoma is showing pending stil. I just got an email today saying my state is delayed do to processing issues. Is this somehting I did wrong? or being auditied? Reply Hi Katie, The IRS is experiencing processing delays. Please see their update from today 2/10/12 The IRS has updated it’s Where’s My Refund site with additional FAQs: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=254102,00.html Some taxpayers who filed electronically and received an acknowledgment from the IRS are concerned when they visit “Where’s My Refund” and are told that IRS has no information regarding their tax return. The IRS informed us on February 10 that this is a temporary situation and should be resolved in several days. At that time, you will be able to get an expected refund date when you visit “Where’s My Refund.” This is an IRS issue and impacts returns regardless of who sends them in to the IRS. This is not a TurboTax issue. If you have received an acknowledgement of your tax return from the IRS, then the IRS assures us they have received your return and are processing it. Information on the status of your refund will be updated in “Where’s My Refund” once your return processes. This is a temporary situation, and we expect to resolve the matter in a few days. IRS expects the vast majority of tax refunds to continue to be issued within the historical range of 10 to 21 days. We want to quickly share any updates we receive through IRS because we know many of you are still waiting for your refund status and estimated direct deposit date. We really appreciate your patience in this really frustrating time and we’ll continue to provide updates as we receive them from IRS. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply since there is a delay on federal, the day it says i can expect my federal return when logging into “” where is my refund” is that date the delayed or should i expect it after the date showing? at first it said thefeb 1st now its showing the 7th but does the 7th mean the 14th of 21st of febuary before i get my refund? Reply Hi Nicole, The IRS is experiencing delays per the recent links on this post. Please check that link. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply what’s going on with the Ga refunds.My taxes were excepted on the 19th. I went on line today and they said 6-8 weeks.What is up with that Reply I’m sorry Turbo Brenda, but they must be experiencing processing delays. Unfortunately they issue the checks and we have no control over when they are issued. Hopefully you get your refund soon. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply How long is the IRS going to be experining delays Reply Hi Angel, Please see this IRS update The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply I filed my taxes thru TT fed and state both were excepted and its been 11 days and I still have nothing on my card. I live in Maryland .. What is going on it stated on the chart if filed on Jan 17 it will be deposited on Jan 25th and it was not. Also do I Get my state or federal first. ? Reply Thank you for contacting TurboTax. The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter We understand your tax refund is important to you and we are actively working with IRS to ensure our customers’ refunds are processed as quickly as possible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply TurboTax, My husband is has received his NC state refund money back yesterday, when normally we will get the federal refund first then the state money come in later, and today is Friday, why havn’t they give him his federal refund back yet and when will it be deposited in his card? And he already e-filed his info since Jan 6th Thank You Mrs. Privette Reply Hi Mrs. Privette, The IRS is experiencing processing delays. Please see the IRS explanation at the bottom of the post. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply I submitted my returns Monday night, and Federal has accepted, but Missouri has not. When I go to their website, for “where’s my refund”, there is no information of my return on file. When will they begin processing it? Reply Hi Becky, The IRS original projections were 7 to 14 days from acceptance of your tax return if you are receiving a direct deposit. Per the IRS these dates are estimates based on normal processing times and if your tax return does not require further review. In addition, they are experiencing some delays. Please see the IRS cause for delay here Thank you for contacting TurboTax. The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter We understand your tax refund is important to you and we are actively working with IRS to ensure our customers’ refunds are processed as quickly as possible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply well worth the read. I found blog.turbotax.intuit.com very informative as I have been researching a lot lately on practical matters such as you talk about… Reply Glad you like the information. Keep checking back for more tax tips. Thank you, Lisa Lewis Reply Is there any other way to check on the status of your state refund if you do not know the amount? Thank you :). Reply Brandy from KY. I have the same problem and I’m from KY as well. Mine was accepted on 2/12/2011. For the first 6 weeks it said processing, now for the last 6 weeks it has said I should receive a direct deposit within 10 days and I still l don’t have it and it’s 4/23/2011! This is absolutely ridiculous…did you ever get yours? Do you have someone we can contact at the state to see what is going on? 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I filed my federal/state on 2/4. My federal was accepted but i’m unable to see it under the the wheres my refund on the irs website. My state Oklahoma is showing pending stil. I just got an email today saying my state is delayed do to processing issues. Is this somehting I did wrong? or being auditied? Reply
Hi Katie, The IRS is experiencing processing delays. Please see their update from today 2/10/12 The IRS has updated it’s Where’s My Refund site with additional FAQs: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=254102,00.html Some taxpayers who filed electronically and received an acknowledgment from the IRS are concerned when they visit “Where’s My Refund” and are told that IRS has no information regarding their tax return. The IRS informed us on February 10 that this is a temporary situation and should be resolved in several days. At that time, you will be able to get an expected refund date when you visit “Where’s My Refund.” This is an IRS issue and impacts returns regardless of who sends them in to the IRS. This is not a TurboTax issue. If you have received an acknowledgement of your tax return from the IRS, then the IRS assures us they have received your return and are processing it. Information on the status of your refund will be updated in “Where’s My Refund” once your return processes. This is a temporary situation, and we expect to resolve the matter in a few days. IRS expects the vast majority of tax refunds to continue to be issued within the historical range of 10 to 21 days. We want to quickly share any updates we receive through IRS because we know many of you are still waiting for your refund status and estimated direct deposit date. We really appreciate your patience in this really frustrating time and we’ll continue to provide updates as we receive them from IRS. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
since there is a delay on federal, the day it says i can expect my federal return when logging into “” where is my refund” is that date the delayed or should i expect it after the date showing? at first it said thefeb 1st now its showing the 7th but does the 7th mean the 14th of 21st of febuary before i get my refund? Reply
Hi Nicole, The IRS is experiencing delays per the recent links on this post. Please check that link. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
what’s going on with the Ga refunds.My taxes were excepted on the 19th. I went on line today and they said 6-8 weeks.What is up with that Reply
I’m sorry Turbo Brenda, but they must be experiencing processing delays. Unfortunately they issue the checks and we have no control over when they are issued. Hopefully you get your refund soon. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Hi Angel, Please see this IRS update The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
I filed my taxes thru TT fed and state both were excepted and its been 11 days and I still have nothing on my card. I live in Maryland .. What is going on it stated on the chart if filed on Jan 17 it will be deposited on Jan 25th and it was not. Also do I Get my state or federal first. ? Reply
Thank you for contacting TurboTax. The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter We understand your tax refund is important to you and we are actively working with IRS to ensure our customers’ refunds are processed as quickly as possible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
TurboTax, My husband is has received his NC state refund money back yesterday, when normally we will get the federal refund first then the state money come in later, and today is Friday, why havn’t they give him his federal refund back yet and when will it be deposited in his card? And he already e-filed his info since Jan 6th Thank You Mrs. Privette Reply
Hi Mrs. Privette, The IRS is experiencing processing delays. Please see the IRS explanation at the bottom of the post. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
I submitted my returns Monday night, and Federal has accepted, but Missouri has not. When I go to their website, for “where’s my refund”, there is no information of my return on file. When will they begin processing it? Reply
Hi Becky, The IRS original projections were 7 to 14 days from acceptance of your tax return if you are receiving a direct deposit. Per the IRS these dates are estimates based on normal processing times and if your tax return does not require further review. In addition, they are experiencing some delays. Please see the IRS cause for delay here Thank you for contacting TurboTax. The IRS is experiencing delays in processing some federal tax refunds due to changes in their systems. As a result, the original estimated federal refund date provided to you by TurboTax or the IRS may have changed. Your state tax refund is not affected. The most updated information is available through the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tool, https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp. Make sure to wait 72 hours after your return is accepted by IRS before you check your refund status. You can read the IRS update on refund status here: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-282378?reqfrom=share#.TyHBCA5GIDY.twitter We understand your tax refund is important to you and we are actively working with IRS to ensure our customers’ refunds are processed as quickly as possible. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
well worth the read. I found blog.turbotax.intuit.com very informative as I have been researching a lot lately on practical matters such as you talk about… Reply
Is there any other way to check on the status of your state refund if you do not know the amount? Thank you :). Reply
Brandy from KY. I have the same problem and I’m from KY as well. Mine was accepted on 2/12/2011. For the first 6 weeks it said processing, now for the last 6 weeks it has said I should receive a direct deposit within 10 days and I still l don’t have it and it’s 4/23/2011! This is absolutely ridiculous…did you ever get yours? Do you have someone we can contact at the state to see what is going on? Reply