How to check status of NC tax return?

[user17683086956]

Response I got from NCDOR --

Unfortunately there is no self-service type option yet available where a taxpayer can check the status of a non-refund tax return or return where the refund is credited to the next tax year.  The Department is currently working on a tax modernization upgrade, and this is one of the most requested options.  I suggest continuing to save all confirmation emails and payment records along with copies of the North Carolina tax return even if they are in digital format. 

Original post --

I've read about NC's Where's My Refund website, but how can I check if my NC return has been processed if I am not getting a refund?  I applied all of my 2025 overpayment towards 2026 estimated taxes and the NCDOR website doesn't like my entering zero as the expected refund.

[SteamTrain]

@user17683086956 

Don't know if it works...but did you try typing in the refund $$ amount that existed BEFORE the re-routing to the 2026 tax estimate?

[user17683086956]

Tried entering amount of overpayment, but that didn't work.

[mesquitebean]

@ user17683086956 

 I don't know if the following will work for NC, but in my experience it works anecdotally for me for the Federal return.  When I'm not getting a Federal refund, I enter $1 in the IRS tool, and it usually responds that it is being processed.   The IRS tool may not work in a later stage, however, since it can't say "refund approved" when there is no refund.  In any case, see if the NC tool will take $1 as an entry.