I completed my California state tax refund on January 30th and efiled. Why is it still have pending status throughTurboTax?

[mslatinlady]

We forgive you TurboTax !  Just please, next year, if there's a delay with the IRS starting to accept returns (it was Feb 12 this year), please have your software program inform us users of this BEFORE we hit the "send" button to efile.  If I had known that the IRS was delaying accepting returns  BEFORE I efiled, I would have waited until AFTER Feb 12 to efile.  This is a suggestion you could take to your developers for next  year?  Thanks and blessings

[AmyC]

@mslatinlady People begin filing taxes and hitting send as soon as the software is available every year. People should wait but they don't. If TurboTax would not allow you to file, many customers would go to the competition that does allow it. It is a sad loop.

Please check when IRS begins accepting returns in future years. Filing too soon can cause multiple issues. A quick internet search can save you a lot of trouble.

[Critter-3]

The IRS doesn't even announce the start date for processing until mid January at the earliest ... until then we can only speculate.  This year's  extra 2 week delay in the start of processing came as a bit of a surprise but not totally unexpected.  Wait until you see the start date posted on the news outlets and never file until at least 3 days after the start and you hear nothing bad happening.  

[mslatinlady]

Yeah, I'll check out the IRS website next year to see if they are delaying their acceptance.  Good advice !  I just tend to be an early filer, but I'll hold off a couple of weeks next year.  I've used Turbotax for many years and have  no intention of stopping.  HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND !! 

[Caseyblue]

I e-filed my CA return & discovered an error in my state tax withholding. I over stated my withholdings & although I am entitled to a refund it should be less $.

Should I file an amended return or just wait for state to pick up on my error & send me a reduced $ refund ?

[Cynthiad66]

Wait.  Usually when they run an income comparison they pick up those types of errors immediately.  If not then you can file an amended return.

[4nealanddonnaand]

The State of California Filing Enforcement Section of the Franchise Tax Board - P.O. Box 942840 - Sacramento, CA  [removed] with Notice #01-[phone number removed]21 has given me until 11/30/2021 to file a valid 2019 California Income Tax Return.  I am sure you e-filed the return on my behalf.  Kindly reverify ASAP with thanks.

Neal

[VolvoGirl]

@4nealanddonnaand  Only you can efile or file your return.  

Did you efile?  Was your return Accepted?  Maybe you didn't finish filing or it rejected.

When you efile you get back 2 emails.  The first email only confirms the transmission.  The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile. Just paying the fee doesn't file the return.  After you paid did you continue on to the very end and hit the big orange Transmit Returns Now button?

When you log into your account you should see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc.  what does it say?

[xmasbaby0]

@4nealanddonnaand

This is a public web site that can be seen by anyone—including scammers and would-be identity thieves who would love to contact you and pretend to be from TurboTax.  Please remove the personal information you posted here ASAP by returning to your post and clicking the three little blue dots on the upper right to edit your post.

[scatanich]

I filed my Federal and State Taxes on February 12, 2021.  Federal Return was accepted by the IRS on Feb 13.  Turbo Tax did not file my California return due to a self-admitted fault in their software.  I only learned of this today.  Because my return was not filed, I missed out on the Golden State Stimulus.

Did anybody else have this happen?  TurboTax is not taking responsibility for it?

How does one get a class-action lawsuit going?

S