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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 3:48:10 PM

My federal refund was accepted, but my state refund is still pending and it's been 5 days. What should I do?

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Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:12 PM

The TurboTax may have received your return but IRS has not accepted it, you cant file the state until the federal return has been accepted by IRS, it will stay Pending until then.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:13 PM

OP may have been part of the IRS systems test group.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:15 PM

In KY, mine says pending... But I have received confirmation that federal was accepted by the IRS. So it's possible mine wasn't accepted yet, it was just one of the few selected for the testing group?

Level 6
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:16 PM

@ttapio86 has your state been accepted yet? I filed on 1/30 my state still says pending

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:18 PM

Mine was accepted 1/17. State was accepted 1/22. I sure hope yours gets accepted soon.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:19 PM

Filed 1/24 already received federal refund but state says pending in turbo tax but on nm state site nothing found

Level 6
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:21 PM

Mine were finally accepted this morning

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:22 PM

Mine was pending since 2/6 and was finally accepted today. I guess it's moving slow. Good luck all!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:24 PM

I receive my federal income tax but still haven't received my state

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:24 PM

I filed my taxes on feb12 I have received federal but not state even though it's been accepted like a month ago

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:26 PM

Check your State's tax website for the status.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:28 PM

I did but they can't give me any info of when it should be here I received my federal and my other state within a week

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:32 PM

Nothing. States will not accept an e-filed return until after the federal return is e-filed and accepted by the IRS. The IRS doesn't open e-filing until Jan 29th. So if your federal return shows already accepted, that's because the IRS pulled your return from the submission server just to test their systems with. Most likely since the IRS is testing, the IRS system has not and will not notify the state your return was accepted until the IRS opens e-filing officially on Jan 29th. All you can do really, is sit there and wait.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:33 PM

Thanks, that makes sense.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:35 PM

I'd give it until Feb 3 or 4. Then if it's still in pending status you'll need to call someone at the state to enquire. THere's nothing the IRS can do about that, and certainly nothing we here can do. Once a return is submitted, the submission server is resides on is not owned or accessible by TurboTax. All TurboTax gets (which is relayed to you) is the status of your return.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:36 PM

My IRS was accepted and is pending as of the 22nd. According to IRS refund status check. Still waiting on Connecticut to accept.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:36 PM

My federal was accepted on the 21st and Connecticut still hasn’t accepted mines yet, and i filed on the 19th.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:38 PM

in Connecticut as well my fed was accepted but state is still pending

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:40 PM

My state is the same way(IL). I'm also going to wait till the 3rd or 4th

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:43 PM

you have to go into your account and click add state when you do that it will take you to  screen and you will see your state add finish / complete and e file it once your federal is accpeted you have to go in there and finish the process

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:44 PM

im in illinois btw! ^^^

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:48:46 PM

Thanks Angel. I have no clue why Turbo tax just won't state that clearly

New Member
Apr 26, 2020 10:54:07 AM

When your state refund was accepted, did you get a letter saying you needed to send in a copy of the birth certificate, SS and medical records of your child before the process could move further along? If you have a child ..

Level 1
Feb 13, 2021 6:56:53 AM

Well, my Federal return was accepted on February 13, 2021 and the State return went from Accepted to Pending? Why is that.  Thank you. KMMurphy