Which refund do we receive first ? Federal or state ?

nrg1750 · ‎May 13, 2020

bluedeb · ‎May 13, 2020

The Federal & State are two separate agencies, they issue refunds on different schedules. There is nothing that says one may come before the other.

It is taking the IRS longer to process returns since they are closed. They are still processing e-filed returns but the 21 days (business days) is not the standard now due to Covid-19. The IRS is not processing mailed in returns at this time.

All you can do now is keep checking the IRS website, Where's My Refund, the website updates once a day.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To check the status of your State refund, click on the following link:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571

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VolvoGirl · ‎May 13, 2020

No specific one. Whichever sends it first. Looks like the state is faster this year. The IRS is taking longer this year.

bluedeb · ‎May 13, 2020

The Federal & State are two separate agencies, they issue refunds on different schedules. There is nothing that says one may come before the other.

It is taking the IRS longer to process returns since they are closed. They are still processing e-filed returns but the 21 days (business days) is not the standard now due to Covid-19. The IRS is not processing mailed in returns at this time.

All you can do now is keep checking the IRS website, Where's My Refund, the website updates once a day.

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To check the status of your State refund, click on the following link:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/00/25571