How long does it take to finalize North Carolina return for e-file?

[jhl97]

If you have no license and it is not required for verification, how long does it take to have North Carolina return finalized?

[Bsch4477]

NC will start processing returns February 28. 

[SteamTrain]

......and they say they are targeting "early" April to start issuing refunds  (if you are getting one).

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NCDOR Issues Update On Opening Of 2022 Tax Season | NCDOR

[DaveinCharlotte1]

Does this mean we shouldn't e-file via TT until then, or can we e-file earlier, and TT will save the return and forward it on to NC DOR then?

[SteamTrain]

@DaveinCharlotte1 

24th is currently the soonest TTX will allow NC to be e-filed...  (and you cannot get it back once e-filed).....so archived starting the 24th.

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#1)   Still, I wouldn't e-file until the  first week in March at the soonest.  You don't want to be the first test cases with possible screw-ups that delay you even further.

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#2)   IF you are Itemizing deductions on your NC taxes, check the NC interview again for any carryover Charitable contributions from last year showing up in the NC interview.  Those $$ may be waaaaay wrong and need to be zero'd out by you first.  (NC allowed people who donated over 60% of AGI cash to carry the excess to be used in 2021....over 50% of AGI for Items, over 30% of AGI for capital gain property)  .  Unless you were in that extremely rarefied area for your 2020 taxes, you should have 0's for NC Charitable carryover $$