Why would CA state return still show as pending after 2 days?

[pineapplecrow]

Also - this is probably obvious, but I just tried making a duplicate of my tax return and removing the California forms from the duplicate. I thought maybe I could start over with a new California return. This fails because it knows that I've already attempted to efile.

[stillpending]

It is very disappointing!  I will not use TurboTax next year.  I filed my federal and state taxes using TurboTax on January 19th and my state tax return is still pending. My federal return was accepted, but my state was not. I will try H&R Block next year.

[Jmgonzales1966]

I received this message from turbo tax last night

I eventually got more details on the reason the CA returns are not showing as accepted. From my understanding issue is associated with customers who itemized their deduction. TurboTax needs to verify some entries in those returns and the returns will be released once that verification process is complete. Sorry for this inconvenience.

[sixpack4blue]

Welp.... that response is clearly incorrect.   Either you now have support people making up reasons (which isn't great) or this is the script they've been handed (which is worse).

[stillpending]

I took the standard deduction, like I do every year, and my return is still pending.

[derda1]

Because we itemized deductions our returns are being withheld?

That is clearly BS....

[Jason707]

I did not itemize, took standard deduction yet my CA return is still pending.... 

[ashelby011]

That is not the issue! I dont itemize and also took the standard deduction.. I also went ahead and replied to all to the email that turbo tax sent to everyone about the issue and included ALL So. Cal news stations on it..Including screenshots of the email that Turbo tax sent and how the Turbo Tax staff have stated that CA isnt accepting taxes yet......Please see attached.....

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.Also been tweeting these same news stations..Turbo Tax needs to FIX THIS AND OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE!

Toooooo many people are still having the SAME issue!

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[NDea83]

Having the same issue, Federal return was accepted, State return seems to be in limbo. It did say to check 24-48 hours AFTER the Federal return is accepted. It's been way longer thus far. Intuit MUST KNOW there is an issue, as my returns have traditionally been accepted very quickly as well.

[Rhodren]

I just checked the status of my federal return and my refund is approved with payment set for tomorrow. If there was something legitimately “wrong” with my return, then why did the IRS finish reviewing and approving my return?

[mshaf]

It’s an error on the CA540 form for most folks.  So wouldn’t impact your federal submission.  Still pending here as well.  TT is the worst

[Jason707]

This right here. I just got me fed refund deposited this AM...no issue, no audit done for federal return. There is something definitely wrong with our CA state returns filed via Turbotax for early filers. My buddy who filed 2/15/21 got both fed/CA state accepted within 2 hours same day. 

[vladimird]

I don't think it has anything to do with early filers. I filed mine on 02/16/21 and am having the same problem. There's a bunch of folks on this thread that didn't file early. 

[Jason707]

Ahhh got it. Weird that my friend filed 2/15/21 with turbotax as did my mom/sister and both accepted. So maybe it is a CA FTB issue after all...

[datapro49]

I have the same exact problem. My federal has already processed, but my state is still pending. I've used TurboTax for many years and never had this issue. The problem is probably due to a software glitch with TurboTax they need to fix this as soon as possible. If anyone gets resolution to this problem please post