Where is my state refund?
Pick your state: the official tracker, exactly what it asks for, how long refunds take there, and when people who filed the same week were paid.
States with a refund tracker.
- AlabamaE-file: 8-10 weeks after acknowledgement (2026 release); refunds started March 2
- ArizonaE-file: status within 3 business days of receipt; most processed within a couple of weeks; deposit about 2 business days after approval
- ArkansasE-file: 4-5 weeks (DFA, Apr 2024; no 2026 statement)
- CaliforniaE-file: up to 3 weeks (refund page) / 1 month (time-frames page)
- ColoradoE-file: 3-5 weeks (direct deposit)
- ConnecticutTiming not published by the state.
- DelawareE-file: 10-12 weeks possible with manual review; no refunds before Feb 16, 2026
- District of ColumbiaE-file: up to 8 weeks for certain returns
- GeorgiaE-file: check after 2-3 weeks; booklet: allow 12 weeks
- HawaiiE-file: 7-8 weeks
- IdahoE-file: about 7-8 weeks after acknowledgement; first-time filers +3 weeks
- IllinoisE-file: around 4 weeks (direct deposit)
- IndianaE-file: up to 3 weeks
- IowaE-file: about 30 days
- KansasE-file: allow 7 days; KDOR warns of longer timelines this year
- KentuckyE-file: about 2-3 weeks (tool page) / 4-6 weeks (tax page)
- LouisianaE-file: up to 4 weeks
- MaineTiming not published by the state.
- MarylandE-file: averaged under 3 days to process last season
- MassachusettsE-file: about 4-6 weeks
- MichiganE-file: 4-6 weeks after acceptance
- MinnesotaTiming not published by the state.
- MississippiE-file: allow 10 business days before calling
- MissouriE-file: status up to 5 business days after filing
- MontanaE-file: status about 2 weeks after filing; up to 90 days
- NebraskaE-file: at least 30 days
- New JerseyE-file: 4 weeks or more
- New MexicoTiming not published by the state.
- New YorkTiming not published by the state.
- North CarolinaE-file: call if more than 6 weeks after acknowledgement; 2025 refunds began March 9, 2026
- North DakotaE-file: about 30 days
- OhioE-file: processed 2-3 days after transmission; most refunds within 60 days
- OklahomaE-file: 5-6 weeks (direct deposit)
- OregonE-file: 95% within 2 weeks; 5% within 20 weeks
- PennsylvaniaTiming not published by the state.
- Rhode IslandTiming not published by the state.
- South CarolinaE-file: up to 8 weeks from Feb 2 or filing date
- UtahE-file: up to 120 days from filing or March 1; none before March 1
- VermontE-file: about 6-8 weeks
- VirginiaE-file: up to 4 weeks
- West VirginiaE-file: call after 10 weeks
- WisconsinE-file: most direct-deposit refunds in under 3 weeks; safeguards up to 12 weeks
No tax on wages.
No state income tax refund to track in these states.
Questions people ask
Is my state refund tracked by the IRS?
No. Each state runs its own refund tool; the IRS tracker covers only the federal refund.
Which states have no state income tax refund?
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming levy no tax on wages, so there is no state wage tax refund there.
Sources
- Alabama Department of Revenue
- Arizona Department of Revenue
- Arkansas Department of Revenue
- California Department of Revenue
- Colorado Department of Revenue
- Connecticut Department of Revenue
- Delaware Department of Revenue
- District of Columbia Department of Revenue
- Georgia Department of Revenue
- Hawaii Department of Revenue
- Idaho Department of Revenue
- Illinois Department of Revenue
- Indiana Department of Revenue
- Iowa Department of Revenue
- Kansas Department of Revenue
- Kentucky Department of Revenue
- Louisiana Department of Revenue
- Maine Department of Revenue
- Maryland Department of Revenue
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue
- Michigan Department of Revenue
- Minnesota Department of Revenue
- Mississippi Department of Revenue
- Missouri Department of Revenue
- Montana Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- New Jersey Department of Revenue
- New Mexico Department of Revenue
- New York Department of Revenue
- North Carolina Department of Revenue
- North Dakota Department of Revenue
- Ohio Department of Revenue
- Oklahoma Department of Revenue
- Oregon Department of Revenue
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
- Rhode Island Department of Revenue
- South Carolina Department of Revenue
- Utah Department of Revenue
- Vermont Department of Revenue
- Virginia Department of Revenue
- West Virginia Department of Revenue
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.