Long Wait for 2023 Alabama Tax Refund

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July 16, 2024
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I filed my Alabama Individual Income Tax Return electronically on February 27. The return was accepted, but as of today, July 15, I have not received my refund. There is no way I can obtain any feedback as to why it is taking so long and whether something was wrong with my return. When I use the "Where's my refund" tool I am simply told that the return is being processed. Usually, if there were a problem I would receive a letter from the Alabama Department of Revenue. A month ago I called a number for tax refund inquiries only, and was only told that it was being processed and no other information was available.

I wonder if any of my fellow Alabamians have encountered this situation. If others are finding themselves in the same circumstances, then my case may not be that unusual.

xmasbaby0

Employee

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities, There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals. Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.

STATE RETURN

Make sure your state return was accepted: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue/00/25573

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

scotsman2Author

I was simply wondering if others had found themselves in the "same boat" that I am in, regarding delayed refunds. I have also done all of the above, and am no neophyte when it comes to dealing with MyAlabamaTaxes online. The "Where's My Refund" online tool provides no useful feedback, and I have not received a letter from AL Dept. of Revenue indicating problems with my return, that was accepted on 27 February. There was no delay at all last year, but then I input my tax data directly into the website. I guess the only thing to do, at least for Tax Year 2023, is to wait. For 2024 I will simply opt to have my overpayment credited to next year's taxes, and this should fix the problem. I am retired and no longer have funds withheld from state taxes.

xmasbaby0

Employee

@scotsman2 Could you explain this---

"Since I am retired and have no state withholding, for 2024 I will simply opt to have my overpayment credited to next year's taxes."

If you had no state withholding, then what refund were you expecting to get from the state? Does your 2023 state tax return form show a refund? What "overpayment" are you referring to?