It says I am only getting federal taxes back. Why am i not getting any state taxes back??

[HelenaC]

If you are getting a federal refund, you paid in too much federal income tax or you are getting tax credits. 

If you aren't getting any state income tax back, it's because you paid in your exact amount that you should have. It's called your tax liability.

[ashoward24]

Why did I get approved for state and federal along with the PATH ACT credit and I only recieved state taxes? This is my first year filing with the path act credit.

[RogerD1]

The usual guidance for refunds with credits for Additional Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Credit is that the IRS typically does not start releasing funds for these until February 15th, with most direct deposit refunds arriving in the March 2-6 timeframe.

You can check the status of your refund with the IRS Where's My Refund? tool.  You'll need the Social Security Number of the primary filer, the filing status, and the exact refund dollar amount to use this tool.

[xmasbaby0]

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS. 

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

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

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:   

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L1...

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-d...

If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds...

Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.

FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE:

https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund

How it works

Where's My Refund shows your refund status:

• Return Received – We received your return and are processing it.
• Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown.
• Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.

@ashoward24

[ashoward24]

I did that it only shows the amount that was just sent back to me.

[AmyC]

For state taxes, only the state will know why they have not yet issued a refund. They may have your return under review or they may have taken it for a prior debt.

You will need to contact your state department. See How do I contact my state Department of Revenue?