Where’s my refund – Kentucky?

Editor’s note:

Kentucky Acknowledgement and Refund Delays from Feb. 26 to March 14 

The Kentucky Department of Revenue is undergoing a system replacement from Wednesday, Feb. 26, through Friday, March 15. During this window, you will still be able to e-file Kentucky state returns. However, during this window:

• Those filing individual returns will continue to receive acceptances/acknowledgments. However, those filing entity returns will not receive an acknowledgement.
• The Kentucky Department of Revenue will not process refunds or payments. Direct debit payments will not be debited from the client’s bank account until after the pause is lifted.

Normal processing (including processing of returns submitted from Feb. 26 to March 15) will resume following the downtime. The downtime will not impact filing federal returns for Kentucky residents.

To check the status of your Kentucky state refund online, go to https://refund.ky.gov/.

In order to view status information, you will be prompted to enter the following information:

• Social Security number
• Refund amount from your return
• Click on “Get Refund Status” to view your refund status.

Generally, e-filed returns deposited electronically take two to three weeks, but allow an extra week if a paper check was requested. Generally, paper returns take eight  to 12 weeks, if completed correctly (for resident returns). (Non-resident Kentucky returns could take an additional two to three weeks.

What can cause a delay in my Kentucky refund?

A number of things can cause a delay in your Kentucky refund. They include:

• If the department needs to verify information reported on your return or request additional information, the process will take longer.
• Math errors in your return or other adjustments.
• You used more than one form type to complete your return.
• Your return was missing information or incomplete.

Need more Kentucky refund and tax information?

Want more information about Kentucky refunds? Visit the following websites:

• https://taxanswers.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
• https://revenue.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

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Need to check the status of your federal refund? Visit our Where’s My Refund page to find out how soon you’ll receive your federal refund.