Where's My Tax Refund? – How to Check GA or NC Tax Return Status

Jul 24, 2010
Lena Gott

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No one likes waiting on a state tax refund. Georgia & North Carolina residents - learn how to check the status of income tax refund checks online, by phone.

After an individual files a tax return to request a refund, it sometimes seems like an eternity before the check arrives or the direct deposit is received. If you are waiting for a state income tax refund, odds are that the state offers a way for taxpayers to check state tax refund status online.

Check Status of Georgia or North Carolina State Tax Returns Online

In this article, learn how to check the status of income tax refund checks online in the states of Georgia and North Carolina. Also find links to other tax articles, including information on the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool.

Where’s My North Carolina Income Tax Refund?

The state of North Carolina offers residents a convenient online portal for checking tax return processing status. The North Carolina Where’s My Refund? tool is available any hour of the day and is updated daily by the NC Department of Revenue.

For security reasons, taxpayers must be able to correctly enter the first Social Security number that appears on their North Carolina personal income tax return as well as the exact refund amount.

Where’s My Georgia Income Tax Refund Check?

State taxpayers have two options for checking Georgia tax refund status of original current year returns. The first is through the Where’s My Refund? tool on the Georgia Department of Revenue website. Like the North Carolina income tax refund checker, Georgia’s database is updated daily and is available 24/7.

E-filed returns are automatically received by the Georgia Department of Revenue, and taxpayers are never left wondering whether or not the state received their electronically-filed income tax returns. In the case of mailed paper returns, taxpayers may wonder if the taxing authority ever received the document. If an individual filed a paper return by mail and no refund information appears online in the Where’s My Refund? tool, the taxpayer can use the Where Is My Return tool online to see if the return was ever received.

In the state of Georgia, refunds on e-filed returns are usually processed within 6-10 days after receipt; refunds on mailed returns may take up to 10 or 12 weeks to be processed.

Phone Numbers to Check GA and NC Income Tax Refund Status

Both Georgia and North Carolina offer residents a way to check income tax refund status by phone. Here are the toll-free hotlines:

Georgia Taxpayer Services Division Refund Inquiry System phone number – 1-877-423-6711 (1-877-GADOR11)
NC Department of Revenue Individual Income Tax Inquiry System phone number – 1-877-252-4052

How to Check the Status of Other State Tax Refunds – CA, IL, NY, MI, OH, PA

Live in a state other than Georgia or North Carolina? Linked below is information on how to check the status of state income tax refunds in six other states.

State Tax Refunds – California, Illinois, New York

State Tax Refund Status – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania