CA tax refund says my return requires additional processing time, but i logged into FTB and there are no notices.
Filed California Taxes by Mail — Can’t Reach Anyone for Refund Status
CA STATE REFUND! Now I can’t see my status all of a sudden
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Last year I got my 2023 refund on Feb 18th. I filed a week earlier this year and when I went to check my CA refund status it said
"Your tax return requires additional processing time. Please allow 3 months from the date you filed your return to complete processing. If you received a notice from us requesting additional information, please respond to continue the processing of your return. Allow 2 months from the date you mailed your response for a determination to be made."
But i logged in to FTB.CA.GOV and it just shows as received with no notices or correspondence indicating any errors. I checked my return against 2023 and everything matches up exactly as before (minus some small changes in the gross number).
Should I be expecting an error to be mailed? or maybe it just needs a little more time?
Edit: Just got off the phone and they were saying that its taking longer this year with staffing issues essentially lol. So instead of the 3 weeks it took last year it should be around 7 this year. No issues were found so if youre in similar circumstance its probably just needing more time.
Edit 2: Just got my refund last night 2.25.
Hey everyone,
I’m a new California resident and had to file my state taxes by mail since I wasn’t able to create a MyFTB account. I mailed everything about a month ago, and I’m trying to check the status of my refund.
I’ve been calling the Franchise Tax Board, but haven’t been able to get through to anyone. Since I can’t create an account online, I’m wondering if there’s an email or another way to contact them about the status.
Has anyone else been through this?
Has anyone here ever filed by mail in California? I’d love to know how the process actually works — like how long it usually takes to process, how/when you get notified, and if there’s any way to track it.
Thanks in advance!