State Tax Refund Status – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2010
Lena Gott

Where’s My PA Personal Income Tax Refund? - ppdigital with MorgueFile

Want to know when to expect your state income tax refund? Learn how to check on the status of MI, OH & PA tax return refunds online and by phone.

As states process tax returns, they must field requests from taxpayers who want to know the status of their tax refunds. Some people believe too much time has passed since the tax return was filed, and others are simply impatient.

In response to taxpayer demand, many states have created online portals where residents can check the status of income tax refund checks.

Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania Residents – Learn How to Check State Tax Refunds

In this article, find out how to access state tax refund status online for Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. For those who’d rather call the state tax authority, find each state’s phone number for checking on income tax refunds.

Where’s My Refund? Learn When to Expect MI, OH & PA Income Tax Return Refunds

Here’s information on checking the status of Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state tax return refunds online:

MI State Tax Returns – Michigan’s Department of Treasury is responsible for the state’s income tax collection and refund issuance. The department offers taxpayers a Where’s My Income Tax Refund? tool online. To access Michigan refund check information, visit the self-service individual income tax section of michigan.gov and click on “Check My Tax and Refund Information.” The state recommends waiting 14 days after e-filing before checking on the status of a Michigan state tax return; for paper returns, the suggested lead time is six weeks.
OH Tax Refunds – Taxpayers can check Ohio income tax refund information by using the Ohio Department of Taxation’s Where’s My Refund? tool. For security reasons, the website requires taxpayers to input a valid Social Security number and date of birth, then indicate the type of return (income tax or school district) and whether the return was original or amended.
PA Tax Return Status – Pennsylvania allows residents to get current year tax return refund status through the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue website, doreservices.state.pa.us. To do so, visit the preceding link, then click on “Where’s my refund?” The state indicates an eight to ten week processing lead time and makes no distinction between e-filed or mailed returns.

Phone Numbers to Check on Tax Refunds – Toll-Free Hotlines

An individual Michigan, Ohio, or Pennsylvania taxpayer may also call a toll-free phone number to look into state tax refund check status. The hotlines are as follows:

Michigan phone number – 1-800-827-4000
Ohio phone number – 1-800-282-1780
Pennsylvania phone number – 1-888-728-2937 (1-888-PATAXES)

How to Check Tax Return Status – CA, IL, NY & IRS Where’s My Refund? Tools

Also on Suite – learn where to find California, Illinois, or New York state tax return status and how to use the IRS Where’s My Refund? tool in following articles:

State Tax Refunds – CA, IL, NY

Where’s My Refund? Tool on IRS Website, irs.gov