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California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

I'm sooo tired of sitting here at my desk for HOURS !  But I'm going to wait for your answer !!!  God Bless you so much !!!

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

How about if TurboTax "rejects" those that are still Pending, and then we have the opportunity to "refile our e-file" ??  Asks the rep is this is an option ?  But I don't understand that if the Federal was accepted, there shouldn't be any reason why the California hasn't been sent to Calif.

HB88
Level 6

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

The guy on the phone is so honest but he has no pull, he agrees this is a turbotax problem but there is nothing he can do but to elevate it to his manager who probably has no way to fix this.

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

Can the Turbotax rep see that there are hundreds of California's still Pending ???

 

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

Are you waiting then to speak to a higher-level person now ??  Because if you hang up, then you'll have to explain it from scratch all over again

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

I pulled this from another thread - there are multiple threads about this issue! The below is from someone else so I can't answer anything about it; just thought I would pass on

 

"OK, I just got off the phone with Calif Franchise Tax Board (FTB) after nearly a 2-hour wait on hold. The FTB rep said she did NOT see my California return in their system. She said she's getting lots of calls from TurboTax customers. I then asked her what are my options? I asked her whether I can print a hard copy of my California return and mail it to Franchise Tax Board? She said, yes of course I can mail a hard copy. I then asked her, What happens if the FTB receives the hard copy, then the FTB receives the e-filed one? She said not to worry, if they receive a duplicate, they'll simply process one and not the other. She said that once the FTB receives the hard copy, an employee simply "scans" it into their system. But she assured me that only ONE copy (either hard copy or the e-filed copy, whichever they receive first) will be processed. I told her that I may wait 2 or 3 weeks more to see if my e-filed return is processed. ALSO (and this is VERY important), I asked her does California FTB "pull" our returns from the Turbotax servers? And she said NO, they do NOT. Turbotax "pushes" (sends) them to the agencies (whether it is the IRS or the states). So these TurboTax experts on here are NOT telling us the true story. Here's the address for the California FTB: P.O. Box 942840, Sacramento, CA 94240 - 0001 . I sincerely hope and pray that TurboTax sends our returns over to California FTB asap. But at least this is an alternative. Blessings to us all"

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

That thread was from me !!!  

HB88
Level 6

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

No, the buck stops with him, he is going to elevate this to his manager. The guy is truly a nice guy but has no power. The support people he is communicating are telling him it is filed but when i checked the CA gov site it does not show anything is received so the support he is communicating with is just trying to end the conversation and does not want to help clearly.

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

Horrible customer support.  Guess I'm not buying Turbtax next year along with thousands others.

 

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

How did the rep know that YOUR return is filed.  Did you have to give him your soc sec #?

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

omg, I didn't notice - I was responding to you as well....my bad!

GabiU
Level 15

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

[updating for 2021]
*this is not a solution 

Hey everyone. We're aware of your concerns.
We haven't confirmed if there's an e-filing error between CA and TurboTax. If I learn more, I'll update this thread. 

Thank you. 


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California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

To GabiU -- Can you PLEASE get answers from the TurboTax  CEO ?  This is causing havoc for thousands of Californians who efiled prior to Feb 12 and our software status still says PENDING !

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

Hb888 -- Are you still on the phone with Turbotax rep?

California Refund Still Pending - Received Status = Unknown

With all the comments on here about Californians having issues with Pending returns on TurboTax, there clearly is a problem and it needs to be resolved now.  

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