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Louisiana return still pending after federal return accepted

labamabulldog — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:13:02 GMT

After multiple tries federal return was accepted, but Louisiana return still pending for days.

Re: Louisiana return still pending after federal return accepted

DawnC — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:47:06 GMT

State return can stay pending for up to 3 week, so it is normal. The IRS has been taking up to 10 days for some, so its nothing to be alarmed about.

From Louisiana.gov - The department has responded to increasing occurrences of tax fraud by implementing enhanced security measures to protect Louisiana taxpayers. This means it will take additional time to process refunds. The expected refund processing time for returns filed electronically is up to 4 weeks.

They are slowly accepting returns this year. Here is the link to the notice

Re: Louisiana return still pending after federal return accepted

labamabulldog — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:14:13 GMT

Are others experiencing this problem?

Re: Louisiana return still pending after federal return accepted

labamabulldog — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:27:58 GMT

I have two Louisiana returns that are in pending after federal are accepted.

Re: Louisiana return still pending after federal return accepted

CesarJ — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:34:29 GMT

State returns from Louisiana can take up to 4 weeks to process. Here's what the state website has to say about the delays:

"The department has responded to increasing occurrences of tax fraud by implementing enhanced security measures to protect Louisiana taxpayers. This means it will take additional time to process refunds. The expected refund processing time for returns filed electronically is up to 4 weeks."

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