Check my status of my tax return

We are not responsible for a lost refund if you entered the wrong account information for a direct deposit.

In general, if you have an issue with your direct deposit, such as closing your bank account after you submitted your return, the financial institution will return the funds to us. Once the funds are returned, we will issue a paper check to the address indicated on your return.

The following are some common issues with direct deposits and how they are handled:

• You omit a digit in the account or routing number of an account and the number does not pass our validation check. In this case, we will send you a paper check for the refund instead of a direct deposit.
• You incorrectly enter an account or routing number and the number passes the validation check, but the designated financial institution rejects and returns the deposit to us. We will issue a paper check for the amount of that deposit once it is received.
• You requested a Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) or Refund Anticipation Check (RAC) through your preparer or preparation software. Usually this occurs when you authorize the fee for preparation to be taken from your refund. Even if you did not request a direct deposit, these types of refunds are directly deposited into the preparer’s financial institution, so you should contact the preparer for resolution.
• If funds are not available or the bank refuses to return the funds, we cannot compel the bank to do so. The case may then become a civil matter between you and the financial institution and/or the owner of the account into which the funds were deposited.

The “Undeliverable Refund Search” service allows you to find out if your paper refund check was returned to us from the U.S. Postal Service. The service only includes information on paper checks for the current and previous tax year.

If you are expecting a direct deposit, see the "Direct Deposit Issues" tab.

You can use this service if the "Where Is my Refund" option indicates that your refund was approved at least 30 days ago.

If the service indicates that your check was returned, you can submit a request for us to resend the refund by mail.

If we send you a letter requesting more information, respond quickly so we can continue processing your return.

• Electronically, submit your documents through the New Jersey Online Notice Response Service (NJONRS);
• By mail, respond to the address indicated on the notice; or
• In person, at the nearest Regional Information Center;

Note: For electronic submissions, you do not need a scanner to make a copy. Use your smartphone to take and share a clear and legible picture instead.

If you already responded

It may take several months to process your response as it takes more time to review a complicated return or one that has missing or inaccurate information. We process responses in the order we receive them.

Your refund can be used to pay debts you owe to:

• The State of New Jersey, including any of its agencies.
• The Internal Revenue Service.
• Another claimant state/city that has a personal income tax set-off agreement with New Jersey.

If we apply your refund or credit to any debts, we will notify you by mail.

We pay interest on refunds that are issued six months after:

• The date the refund claim was filed;
• The tax was paid; or
• The due date of the return, whichever is later.

This provision applies to all taxes administered by the Division.

We do not pay interest on any refund that contains a NJEITC or is delayed due to taxpayer error.

We do not have any information about your return at this time. E-filed returns could take one week to post to our system; mailed returns can take up to three weeks to post to our system. If you e-filed, check your email, tax software or tax preparer to ensure it has been accepted.

This refund status will continue to display until your return posts to our system; then you will get an updated status.

We have received your return and it is being processed. No further information is available at this time.

This is a general processing status. Unless your return is selected for additional review, or we request additional information, this will be your status throughout processing until we schedule an issue date and update your status at that time. While your return is in this stage, our Call Center representatives have no further information available to assist you. As your refund status changes, this message will automatically update in our automated phone system, our online Check your refund status application, and in the account information available to our representatives.

We received your return and may require further review. This may result in your New York State return taking longer to process than your federal return. No further information is available at this time.

Once we receive your return and begin to process it, our automated processing system scans it for any errors or signs of fraud. Depending on the result of that scan, we may need to manually review it. This status may update to processing again, or you may receive a request for additional information. Your return may remain in this stage for an extended period of time to allow us to review. Once your return goes back to the processing stage, we may select it for additional review before completing processing.

When we issue a refund, we will deliver one of the following messages.

• Your return has been processed. A direct deposit of your refund is scheduled to be issued on (date mm/dd/yyyy). If your refund is not credited to your account within 15 days of this date, check with your bank to find out if it has been received. If it’s been more than 15 days since your direct deposit issue date and you haven’t received it yet, see Direct deposit troubleshooting tips.
• Your refund check is scheduled to be mailed on (mm/dd/yyyy). If you have not received your refund within 30 days of this date, call 518-457-5149.

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