Why is my Georgia state tax refund still pending after over a week? Did I do something wrong?

[xmasbaby0]

The state cannot accept your return until the IRS accepts your federal return.   Millions of federal returns have been sitting on servers waiting for the IRS to open on 1/26 and begin accepting/rejecting federal e-files.  Watch your emails over the next several days

When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.

Check your e-file status:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

[CesarJ]

The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin processing tax returns on February 1, 2026.

Here's more information regarding your Georgia State Tax refund:

• Processing Time: It may take up to 12 weeks to receive your refund.
• Paper Check Requirement: You will receive your refund as a paper check if you are a first-time Georgia filer or if you have not filed in the last five years.
• Status Check: To get an up-to-date status of your Georgia State Tax refund, please visit Georgia Tax Center.

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[belindadarko]

Hi, my federal tax documents got accepted and for some reason my GA state tax return is pending. How long will it take until it is accepted?

[BillM223]

We at TurboTax have no control nor any information about your return once it has been e-filed and accepted by the State's revenue agency. 

Note that Georgia provides a webpage specifically to answer your questions on refunds.