State doesn’t have to be accepted in order for the federal to be approved. Federal may move right along and state still show in pending status since IRS doesn’t handle the state return. If your state return gets rejected, that doesn’t mean the federal will. They are processed individually by different entities.

What happens after your state and federal are accepted?

Once you are accepted, you are on the IRS payment timetable. Only the IRS knows the status of processing your tax return, whether you owe taxes or are due a refund. In prior years, the IRS issued more than 9 out of 10 refunds to taxpayers in less than 21 days last year.

Do I need to include my federal return with my California state return?

The California return already has several pages from 1040 (interests, etc.) The Form 540 will say up on the top right side if the federal return is to be attached. If so, the federal return (not all of it, just the required forms) will print out behind the Calif return when you select Print For Filing.

Do I need to attach my federal return to my Illinois return?

Normally not. only include if have income excluded from state income. If you have income on federal return that is exempt from state taxes TurboTax will print the pages of your federal tax return that must be filed with state. …

Do I need to attach my federal return to my Missouri return?

Attach a copy of your federal extension (Federal Form 4868 or 2688) with your Missouri income tax return when you file. A 5 percent addition to tax penalty will apply if the tax is not paid by the original due date, provided your return is filed by the extension due date.

Can a state approve a federal tax return?

No, states can approve a filed return before the Federal is approved by the IRS. Yes, the delay of refunds due to the Earned Income Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit only applies to the release of the refund. The returns should still be processed as normal. Note: E-filed state returns will not be accepted until your Federal return is accepted.

When is my state return sent with my federal return?

**Please note: The state return is not submitted until after the federal return is accepted . If your federal return is rejected the state return is not sent. Once you create your federal return have the option to create a state return.

What does ” federal return status accepted ” mean?

The “Federal Return Status Accepted” message does not mean that you will automatically receive a refund. For instance, you may owe back payments to the IRS, which deducts the amount from the refund.

Do you have to resubmit both federal and state returns?

Correcting the Federal usually corrects the State and both returns will need to be resubmitted electronically. If the Federal is accepted and the State is rejected, you will be able to resubmit your State return by itself, but it must be rejected by the STATE first.