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Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

Ktja424 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:46 GMT

Curious if anyone knows does federal need to be approved before state can be approved? Also if I'm claiming the eic I know federal will hold u til the 15th but can it be approved before then

No, states can approve a filed return before the Federal...

AnnaB — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:48 GMT

No, states can approve a filed return before the Federal is approved by the IRS.

Yes, the delay of refunds due to the Earned Income Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit only applies to the release of the refund. The returns should still be processed as normal.

Note: E-filed state returns will not be accepted until your Federal return is accepted. This is the first step to e-filing, approval is after the return is processed by the government(s).

Thank you so much very helpful and happy to know I don't...

Ktja424 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:48 GMT

Thank you so much very helpful and happy to know I don't not need to wait for federal

My state refund this past week. Does this mean my federal...

desperatelady94 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:50 GMT

My state refund this past week. Does this mean my federal refund will be accepted, and will it be soon?

and yes, I efiled. but my fed return still says processin...

desperatelady94 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:51 GMT

and yes, I efiled. but my fed return still says processing. My state says it was accepted and is on its way.

How come i dont have a status bar and it says my return i...

tomtosha — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:29:58 GMT

How come i dont have a status bar and it says my return is being processed ....i already got my state back a long time ago..

So thats not true...from both states i had

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

Javieramber — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:43:57 GMT

If the state approved taxes paid will federal approve taxes as well??? One day it will say accepted then another day it will say as if we haven’t filed yet

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

IvanaBlacc — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:50:53 GMT

I got my state but not my Federal yet... Is that normal?

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

IvanaBlacc — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:52:56 GMT

I hope so because i got my state and not my federal yet

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ReneeM7122 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:36:36 GMT

Yes, the Federal and State returns are both soft-checked at the same time before e-filing, and it is possible that you can receive your State refund before the IRS refund. The funds come from different places.

You can use the Where's my refund? tool to track your IRS refund.

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

ParkerCave — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:11:49 GMT

Did you end up getting your federal

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

S2676525 — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:36:28 GMT

Did u receive ur federal tax refund yet?

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

S2676525 — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:40:07 GMT

Did u receive your federal tax return yet? How long after if u did.

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AmyC — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:55:07 GMT

With the IRS filing delay and backlog this tax season due to COVID, and now with the addition of getting a third round of stimulus checks distributed, the IRS has not stated how long it will take to deposit tax refunds. Each refund must be cross checked for stimulus, unemployment reductions, EIC, ACTC and more. If your refund contained any of the items for cross checking, it will take longer to get your refund.

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

Dman0809 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:18:17 GMT

I o federal so can there take it from state

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

VolvoGirl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:23:33 GMT

No you can not pay a tax due from the other refund. Federal and state are completely separate. Or do you mean the Turbo Tax fees? No. You can only deduct the fees from a federal refund, not state. Sorry

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Dman0809 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:33:26 GMT

So y state have not come yet it been 4 months

Re: Does federal have to be approved before state is approved? And is the state refund effected with eic?

VolvoGirl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:46:05 GMT

Did you efile? Was your state return Accepted? Or did you print and mail it? Double check your efile status here

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

When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS or State Accepted or Rejected your efile.

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. what does it say?

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

Re: No, states can approve a filed return before the Federal...

Crystalg1996 — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:54:31 GMT

I did not understand this answer ... so if I received my state does that mean my federal was accepted as well? yes I efiled both state & federal

Re: No, states can approve a filed return before the Federal...

RobertB4444 — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:09:40 GMT

In order for your state to be accepted your federal return must usually be accepted first. This isn't true in California. But it is most everywhere else.

If you aren't sure if your return was accepted then you should log in to your TurboTax account and check the status on your return.