You finally got your federal refund from the IRS and now you’re wondering where your state refund is…we’ve got you covered!
Based on where you live – and if your state collects state tax – it can take a day (e-file) to more than 15 weeks (paper) to get a state refund.
Refer to the table below to see how long it might take to get your state tax refund.
| State | Refund Timeframe |
| Alabama | Up to 8 to 12 weeks |
| Arizona | Up to 10 days e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| Arkansas | Up to 10 days e-file, 8 weeks paper |
| California | Up to 2 weeks e-file, 4 weeks paper |
| Colorado | Up to 60 days (fraud prevention creating delays) |
| Connecticut | Up to 4 days e-file, 10-12 weeks paper |
| Delaware | Up to 4 to 12 weeks |
| District of Columbia (D.C.) | Up to 14 days e-file, 6 weeks paper |
| Georgia | Up to 90 days |
| Hawaii | Up to 12 weeks e-file, 14 weeks paper |
| Idaho | Up to 8 weeks e-file, 11 weeks paper |
| Illinois | Up to 10 weeks e-file, 15 weeks paper |
| Indiana | Up to 3 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| Iowa | Up to 30-45 days |
| Kansas | Up to 14 days e-file, 20 weeks paper |
| Kentucky | Up to 3 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| Louisiana | Up to 60 days e-file, 14 weeks paper |
| Maine | Up to 21 days e-file, “longer” for paper |
| Maryland | “Usually” same day e-file, 30 days paper |
| Massachusetts | Up to 6 weeks e-file, 10 weeks paper |
| Michigan | Up to 4 weeks e-file, 8 weeks paper |
| Minnesota | Up to 72 hours e-file, 6 weeks paper |
| Mississippi | Up to 10 weeks |
| Missouri | Up to 45 days |
| Montana | Up to 90 days |
| Nebraska | Up to 30 days e-file, 90 days paper |
| New Jersey | Up to 4 weeks e-file, 15 weeks paper |
| New Mexico | Up to 8 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| New York | Up to 14 days e-file, 8 weeks paper |
| North Carolina | Up to 6 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| North Dakota | Updated daily, sign up for email/text alerts |
| Ohio | Up to 15 days e-file, 10 weeks paper |
| Oklahoma | Up to 4 days e-file, 3 weeks paper |
| Oregon | Up to 10 days e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| Pennsylvania | Up to 10 weeks |
| Rhode Island | Up to 6 weeks |
| South Carolina | Up to 8 weeks |
| Tennessee | No state tax |
| Utah | Up to 120 days |
| Vermont | Up to 8 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
| Virginia | Up to 72 hours e-file, 4 weeks paper |
| West Virginia | Up to 12 weeks |
| Wisconsin | Up to 3 weeks e-file, 12 weeks paper |
Have you been waiting longer than the time noted above? Visit your state tax website and follow the instructions to check on the status of your state refund.
Most want you to wait until the allotted timeframe has passed before contacting them, but a few do offer ways to see the status of your tax refund.
There were already some delays with a few states due to new fraud prevention measures, but you should also expect additional delays with the current national and state shutdowns.
Good luck!
