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@ajeansres: Does your state revenue now have a missing state return? This is odd, overnight I updated on Colorado revenue to a message saying I need to file my 2024 return and where my return was there to view/amend it is no longer there. My return has just vanished. But when I check the tracker, it still says is received and being processed.
Anyone here from Colorado have any news on State refunds? I don’t think they opened until Friday night, but wondering if anyone is moving yet.
@Sam The real holdup was because my employer did not send in my W2’s on-time. Once I provided the proof they finally did thats when the ball started rolling. The hardship letter just moved me to the top of the list. You can get a Tax Advocate but it is once in a lifetime with the MN State. So I just faxed in the hardship letter to the same agent. Your hardship letter should just contain any valid hardship that fits. Just make sure it is a real hardship.
@Sam I sent in my W2 and pay slips like they asked. They placed them in my file and told me on Tuesday I will be finished in about 3 weeks. So I sent in a hardship letter from my dependents Dr. and the very next day the agent called me and told me she processed my return as filed and to watch WMR. Friday it updated to preparing refund.
@Sam WMR will update and say a letter was sent if they do send one. Usually it updates about 2 days after the letter was sent.
@Trysten Nope, you need that letter. They will ask for the last 4 digits of the letter ID. But you can fax the information, it does not have to be mailed. I got my letter last Saturday. They wanted my W2, last 3 paystubs. But I also sent them a hardship letter for good measure. I was informed today Quote “the docs were reviewed and my return was processed as filed, please check WMR daily for updates” end quote. I am assuming that that means it was completed and approved.
@Sam. Well I got a letter requesting my W2 and last 3 paystubs. Seems my employer filed my W2 late with the SSA. But I sent those in plus advised them that the SSA has in-fact now acknowledged my W2. MN said they put it in the system, but until now I am stuck on we sent a letter. This is absolutely insane. Ultimately they cannot, absolutely not approve it, since I worked, paid taxes and have a valid w2 to show that. I just dont know why they are dragging their feet
Since I am suddenly alone here, I guess I am the only one still waiting on MN
Well, faxed in my W2 and paystubs. They have now been attached to my file and I am continuing to process AGAIN……… Really???
Fucking MN. I got my letter. They want me to mail in my W2, and last three paystubs. WTF. my W2 was submitted with my return when it was filed. This is BS.
Updated to a letter sent out on the 4th requesting more information. Sounds lime the same audit i had in 2017. Waiting on the letter now
Called and he said it is processing through and it will remain on processing until I either get a letter or a refund. Really? What a big help he was. But then again, why should this year be any different? I never get my refund before mid April.
@ImpatientlyWaiting2019. Been 30 days for me so far. About 30 more to go. EVERYT GD F_IN YEAR I wait 2-3 months. EVERY GD F_IN YEAR. I am tired of it. Honest to God I am tired of it. Sorry, but I needed to get that off my chest
@HLJ There are people who filed a week ago and they have already gotten their State. They told me yesterday there was nothing noted, no notices or letters and that no examiner had even looked it yet. So I can only guess, many of the bigger returns they set aside for a later date, unless you have an offset.
@HLJ No they never give a reason why. I called them yesterday just to check in and they said no one has looked at it yet. I can’t imagine to put a pair of human eyes on every single return, if thats the case, then how do they decide whos family credit return on $1,100 they will look at first?
@HLJ Well, I go through this every year. I always get my State in late March or Mid April. Every single year I do this, except last year. Last year was 4 days from filing to refund sent. And that is only because I had $186 collections for an unpaid parking ticket. So I do not expect anything for at least another month. Thats my deal every single year.
I am still on processing. No letters and no messages on refund tracker. The one good thing about our refund tracker vs. WMR is it actually updates any day of the week, and it will tell you a letter has been sent. Even if it tells you a day or 2 late at least it does not leave you completely blinded like WMR. And if I did get a letter then I would be surprised, since I already had a full audit in 2017.
Still at processing since 1/27. Definitely another year of 60 days. Well, I guess I will see you all in April.
@Tiredofwaiting They cant discuss any letters. They are actually telling the truth that they need the code on the letter to open it. It is like a PDF file with a password. Only a supervisor can open it. In 2017 that happened to me. I was out of the country and it took a month before a supervisor would even take the case. Best bet is to have someone run to your mailbox and take a picture of the letter to send you.
@Kallie. Told ya. Super simple. Now you will go to preparing refund super fast. Thats why i wish I had a letter, for anything
@Kallie It depends on what the letter is for. Maybe you need to ID verity and you can do that online. Go to the link provided and enter the code on the letter, maybe they want more info, you might be able to just fax it in. In my case I live 15 minutes away in St. Paul so I just go there in person. But in any case you wont even get them to open youfile and discuss anything without that PIN in the letter.
@Kallie Yep, I got a letter 3 years ago because I claimed school expenses of $235. Learned to never claim anything again. It held me up until May. But you need that letter because it has a code on it that you need to verify.
@Kallie I wish I had a letter. At least I would know something. If it was ID verify, than thats super fast online, and within a day or 2 you should update to preparing refund. But I am stuck in processing for probably another month.
@A. Evans it is precisely because of that very big family working credit they take extra time to review many returns. I usually take 1-3 months to get my refund with the 45 day maek being average.
@Kallie I ALWAYS get my Federal long before my State, Even on the PATH. Like I said. it is 90 – 110 days EVERY year for my State except last year when I owed the state money
@Kallie Agreed. Same here. Nothing has changed except every year I get that 25 to 50 cent per hour pay raise. So minimal it should not trigger anything.
All I know is ever since I started e-filing with Taxact about 12 years ago it has been up and down. Back in the day I usually saw my return within 7-10 days. Up until 2015. 2015 it was 92 days. 2016 is 103 days, 2017 it was 91 days, 2018 94 days. Last year was a fluke. It was 4 days from filing to refund sent. It is also the only year I have owed the state money for a little parking ticket that went to collections. Wow, they processed me in 4 days to make sure they got that, now this year I am prolly back on the 90 day range. I have come to expect it. so I am never disappointed I guess. Well time to go to KwikTrip and get some pop.
processing since 1/28. looks like another year of a 2-3 month wait.
@Kallie Yeah, I dont think there is any system in place of consistency. It is just hit or miss, and for most of us it is miss more times than not. Of course there will always be the one or 2 that chime in, “oh i get it fast every year”. Good for them. For most of us, it is a long wait and never consistent year after year.
@Kallie I am not really sure why. There will always be a few that get it fast, a few that get it slow based on big and small but out the millions of taxpayers that dont come to this site I wonder what their experience is. All I know is my experience. I have gone back and checked. in 2012, I got it 7 days after filing. 2013 I got it 6 days after filing, 2014 I got it 9 days after filing, 2015 I got it 6 days after filing. 2016 I got 3 months after filing because i added school credits and I was audited, but still got the full refund. 2017 I got it 83 days after filing, 2018 I got it 68 days after filing, 2019 i got it 4 days, and thats because I had a collections from the state I am sure of, and now, i filed 1/13. accepted 1/27, went to processing 1/28 and am stuck there ever since. It seems ever since the Fed started their PATH MN has also shifted from an average 1 week to 1-2 months. At least when I look back on my history, the long years coincide with the passing of PATH at least for me. And clearly they do NOT process them on a first come first serve no matter what they say.
@Kallie. Yes that is the case. I get the working family credit so it is big every year. And every year they take extra time to review it because of that credit. Also every year they feel free to adjust it a little all on their own. It usually comes in less than what was filed. They end up sending a letter saying it was adjusted because the working family credit was miscalculated by my tax software. But that is BS. The tax software bases it on the forms Minnesota provides to them. No wonder we have a surplus every year!!! The only time I got my refund from MNDOR fast was last year. 4 days, that’s right 4 days!!! from filing to refund sent. And that was only because I had a small parking ticket that my little town sent to collections. So its always better to have a small collections by the state and boom!!! you process real fast so they can get theirs. Otherwise we wait 1-3 months
Jessica
Thats true. The only time I ever got my refund fast was last year when I had a small debt. it was 4 days from filing to refund sent. Any other year it is 1-2 months. looks like i am in the 1-2 month club again this year
I stay away from tax advocates. I did that one in 2017. and I got an instant reply from the state. A letter saying I was audited. I got my full refund and it was determined no audit was necessary in JUNE!!!
@Jessica. Like I said, unless you have an offset and owe them something they will take 2 months every single year. I don’t think they have a computer system that processes them like the IRS. I honestly think they hand review every single return and it is done in no particular order, no matter what they say. Thats why only 5 people report preparing refund in the first week and the rest are WTF?
Last year I was accepted 1/28, processing 1/29, preparing refund 1/30 refund sent 1/31. 4 days. But I realize it is the first time ever it went that fast. Then I got a letter saying it was adjusted for a unpaid parking ticket that went to collections. Its always better to owe them even a few dollars because they process and refund instantly to get their money. But I do not owe them anything this year, so I will wait 2 months like I always have to. If you dont make the preparing refund class in the first week, it will be a long 2-3 months wait. Unbelievable how inefficient they are.
But… to answer your question, preparing refund to refund sent is usually only 1 business day, the rest is entirely up to your bank. Every bank is different on when and how fast they post it.
Last year I filed 1/26. Was accepted 1/27, went to processing 1/28 and on 1/30 went to preparing refund. Refund was sent 1/31 and DD on Feb 1. I was wondering how they did it so fast. Then I saw my refund was $158 less than what it should have been. Got a letter a couple days later saying my refund was adjusted due to an unpaid parking ticket. Found out that was the wife who hid it because she was afraid i would get mad and she forgot about it. So when you have an offset and owe them money they receive, process and refund in 4 days. But when they owe you, 2 months!!!! yep every year for the past 4 or 5 years its an average of 2 months waiting for my state refund. I am sure i owe nothing this year so i am expecting end of March.
@Jennifer Republic bank already has it. It went to them 2 days in advance. But they dont show it until later tonight and send it just after midnight the 22nd. Irs then up to your bank when they release it.
@Mary I dont know how long. They always just automarically. And this year they were super fast. Got my State in 4 days. But i would call them Tue morning to get a verbal verification that they recieved the fax and it should be a day or 2.
@Mary. They automatically adjust me refund every single year. You will know because It will say refund sent on 4th bar and it will tell you the ammount of your refund with a message saying they sent a letter explaining the adjustment.
@Mary. Im almost certain thats what they will ask for. If it does not have a huge impact on the return, like a matter of 20 or 30 bucks, you can just call them with the letter number and just authorize them to adjust it on the phone and it will be done in a day or 2. Or if you can just explain the cash and they might just accept it.
@Mary. 2 years ago that happened to me. Because i have a dependant and was self employed ( I HAD AN EBAY STORE) all they needed was a bank statement showing the regular deposits and proof of my dependent being my dependent. Once I sent that in i emailed the tax advocat with a letter from my landlord (obviously exagerating the situation) but my landlord was cool and went along with it and within 36 hours i went to refund approved and then sent the next day.
@Tina. It should. I went to preparing refund thursday night and at 7am ir was on refund sent. My guess is you will wake up to a refund sent.
@Jamie There really is no rhyme or reason. I imagine there are Agents there who get their stack of return and just glance and approve and then there are the ones who go over it with a fine tooth comb taking their job too seriously. I go my refund in 6 days this year which is how it used to be for me. It was only in the past 4 years or so it got weird on me. In 2015 and 2016 I was audited. All tuned out ok and was giving my full refund. in 2015 I got it 2rd week of April, 2016 I got it 2nd week of March. Last year was just a little slow and I got it Feb 28. So it seems it is just hit or miss with an agent that passes it at a glance vs. Inspector Gadget
@Jamie. I used Tax Act. When i tried to file on the 11th with my federal and Tax Act had a pop up saying i would not be able to file MN State until Jan 18 when MN updates it module. And sure enough on the 18th MN let me file it. Acepted the same day. I have never used TT before so I dont know about it but for Tax Act they would not allow me file it until MN updated their module. But I do others are getting refunds sent today so I sure hope it happens ASAP for all of you
@Jamie I wonder if your tax forms are the issue. I was not allowed to file until the 18th of Jan. MNDOR did not update their tax forms and module until Jan 18. My tax software left my refund amount blank for MN because MNDOR would not allow mw to file until they updated their tax forms on Jan 18. So they may be taking a closer look if your tax forms were the old ones from last year
Well I have not actually gotten the refund yet. It is still pending. According to my bank MNDOR sent it 2/1/19with instructions to post it on Monday. That does not make sense to me. It might be my bank just saying that. But if MNDOR did do that then maybe others have had the same issue.
@Jamie Yes it updated to sent refund about 7am this morning but it has not actually posted yet. I use Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo said its pending. Should be there after midnight. I do have EIC so my Fed is held up until after Feb 15
@Jamie That could be it. I did get it in 4 days but they also adjusted it. They took it from $1091 to $854. They said they sent a letter explaining the adjustment. They did the same thing last year. They said my tax preparer, Tax Act did not calculate the family working credit correctly last year. Since they just sent the letter today the refund was posted but I won’t see that letter until Monday but I am guessing it will be the same reason.
@Jamie I believe they update all through the day. But on Monday about 7 am I went from bar 1 to bar 2. Wed Evening I went to bar 3. and around 7am this morning I went to refund Sent. So its moving fast. I bet you have movement today into tomorrow.
@Jamie Just got my state. Went from bar 3 to refund sent. 1 day. My bank should post it sometime today. Its moving fast this year. You should update today to bar 3. I bet Mon or Tue you will have it
@Jamie It is usually 2-3 days
Good Morning Minnesotans. I just moved from Processing (Bar 2) to preparing refund (Bar 3) It will be within 1 week this year. Cool. So happy. Wishing you all a speedy refund as well
@confused in mn Well Im not too concerned about the 9001 RN. It seems most people who filed within the first 2 weeks of Jan have it and even if it does not update and I do have to call in to ID verify, no big deal. It is a toll free number and I have my ID
@confused in mn When did you file? I filed on the 11th. Fed was accepted the 14th. I think everyone who filed early is tuck on the TT152 and 9001 RN
@confused in mn I was accepted the 18th, went to processing Monday opening day around 7am. So hopefully Im getting that next week because on my Federal I am still stuck on TT152 and 9001 RN. No PATH message yet
@confused in mn My State is usually slow because I have the Working Family Credit of about 1,100 plus my return so they usually take a while to validate that I am guessing. Last year I went to processing about 2 weeks after I was accepted. The processing was 9 days and then within 3 of bar 3 preparing refund I got it. So 12 days total last year. not bad. Hope its faster this year
@confused in mn I set my fresh Kona on the patio table to open the door to bring in my groceries from Kwik Trip. Went back out 45 seconds later and it had already iced over the top. OMG its ColdLast year I was on Bar 2, (processing) for 9 days. Then just 3 days from bar 3 to DD. So a total of 12 days. But it also took about 2 weeks just to get to bar 2. This year I went to bar 2 on opening day, Monday am, so maybe it will be quicker this year.
@AMA Well I dont know about getting different stories. There are some story tellers here, and there are a few know it alls, but I think most here just share their experience. For many they have only seen an overnight update in all their 30 plus years of filing. For others it only happens on a certain day. In the end everyones experience is different. It is those different experiences that just show us that the system is really %&#$ up. And no one really know what MNDOR thinks or how they operate.
@AMA Actually they do update throughout the day. I updated around 345pm yesterday.
I updated yesterday to processed and the 3rd bar preparing my refund. Should see a DD tonight or monday. I have had deposits go in Friday night and show up in my bank Sat morning before.
No worries AMA. Anyway if you notice there are already some posting they went to the new screen yesterday and today already updated to another new screen we have not seen yet which says processed. So we are almost there.
That is what I am saying. Everyone is worried this new look is bad or the same as CFA redesigned. But really its a good thing. Once we lose the orange bar from CFA to blue processing it will go really fast unless….. they update it with a letter has been sent message. this new look is a good thing…
I have gotten it on different days. Last year it was sent Friday and hit my acct Sat morning. 2 years ago I got it on a Thursday. So I think it can be sent any day.
Mine also updated to refund reviewed. And at the bottom of the page it said my carryover for 12/31/2017 has been approved. Check the bottom of the page in fine print. If it is in the 3rd bar it is approved. I just hope it only takes a day or 2 to send now.
I was also confused. I went to the new processing look, and it has all the tell tale signs of a new kind of CFA… But I just chatted with 2 of my friends who got their state refund. They said that last week they went to processing and it was the same new look we see now, and 1 or 2 days later their refund was sent. It seems that once they are done checking for accuracy you move to the new processing stage where they will either approve your refund and send it or they will ask you for more information. Putting this into perspective, I remember last year I was in CFA until April. Then when it updated it went to processing with a letter sent message. So from what I gather in speaking with friends who have already gone through this new look, we have finished with CFA and are now processing. I know it looks to be another way of tricking us that we are actually still CFA but now is when we will either get our refund or a message saying a letter has been sent. If we get no message saying a letter has been sent then I am certain now that this new look is really processing and since I don’t have the message a letter has been sent I should get my return any day, I say give it a couple days to see whats what.
Exactly the same here. I have a small return as I did a contract job for 2 months there. but Tax Act said it was accepted 1/30 but the WMR says not received. Makes me wonder if Colorado even uses and updates their own WMR.
They are not moving quickly for me. I was audited 2 out of the last 3 year on a simple 1040EZ. No deductions. Just a W2. Last year I sit in CFA for 3 months then when I go to a processing it is with a letter has been sent out message. Last year they had my W2 from me and my employer and they actually audited me and asked for my bank statement to show direct deposits of payroll. Really??? Then my return was deemed legit and given to me in MAY. In 2016 again a 1040 EZ with W2. No deductions. But because I donated 100$ to Mary’s Place and listed it they took 3 months to send me to processing and send a letter asking for the receipt of the donation. then They deemed my return legitimate and gave it to me in August. Now here I am again on CFA while everyone else is moving to processing. So I have that sinking feeling again. How many times can they audit you? and on back to back years? And 3 out of 4 years? for a simple 1040EZ with W2? Well I am glad it is moving quickly for some, but I am feeling certain they will audit me again. Still on CFA? Really? But I seem destined for annual audits every year.
I file ez1040 every year. yet for some reason I have been audited 2 out of the last 3 years. After the audit my refund has been determined valid and it is then issued. Last year they audited me just so they can request my bank statement to show direct deposits of my payroll. REALLY!!! my w2 from me and the employer was not enough? Minnesota has lost their minds. I finally got my state refund in MAY. If they audit me again this year for something stupid I will lose my mind. BTW I am checking for accuracy since opening day. Here we go again.
Well, Feb 28. Filed Jan 27. accepted Jan 27 for Minn. State. Still checking for accuracy. last year it was Oct. before I got my state. No audit, no additional review no holds, no letters sent and no add. info requested. Just the same bs. “we take the time to check everyone’s return to make sure they get the return they are due” or some crap like that. Big whoopie they gave me 33$ in interest. I am getting the feeling it will be just like last year with Minn. What the hell is going on here.
It seems Minnesota will be just like last year. It took them 8 months to give me tax return. Big deal if they gavee a lousy $33 in interest. I just dont know what is going on. But i sure hope its smoother than last year.