- E-filers: Refunds arrive within 2–3 weeks
- Paper filers: 6–8 week delay
- Final deadline: October 15, 2025
- Track status: ncdor.gov/refund
The NCDOR has started releasing the refund for tax year 2024 from March 10, 2025, the e-filing and paper-filing started on January 27, 2025, whose deadline was April 15, 2025.
Individuals who have filed the tax refund electronically are getting the refund within 2-3 weeks, while the paper-refunds are taking 6-8 weeks to be received.
Individuals who have filed the NC State Tax Refund 2025 electronically, and on-paper on or around April 15, 2025, can expect to get the refund most probably between early May 2025 and mid May 2025, and late May 2025.and June 2025, respectively.
Individuals who haven’t yet filed their state tax refund have time until October 15, 2025, to file their refund.
NC State Refund Date 2025
The NC State Tax Refund 2025 schedule for tax year 2024 for the refund filing between April 16 and October 15 can be found below, go through the tabulated data to check the estimated date to get the refund via direct deposit and paper check.
Filing Date | E-File (Direct Deposit) | E-File (Paper Check) | Paper File |
Apr 16, 2025 | May 1 – May 8 | May 8 – May 15 | May 28 – Jun 11 |
Apr 23, 2025 | May 8 – May 15 | May 15 – May 22 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 |
Apr 30, 2025 | May 15 – May 22 | May 22 – May 29 | Jun 11 – Jun 25 |
May 7, 2025 | May 22 – May 29 | May 29 – Jun 5 | Jun 18 – Jul 2 |
May 14, 2025 | May 29 – Jun 5 | Jun 5 – Jun 12 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 |
May 21, 2025 | Jun 5 – Jun 12 | Jun 12 – Jun 19 | Jul 2 – Jul 16 |
May 28, 2025 | Jun 12 – Jun 19 | Jun 19 – Jun 26 | Jul 9 – Jul 23 |
Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 19 – Jun 26 | Jun 26 – Jul 3 | Jul 16 – Jul 30 |
Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 26 – Jul 3 | Jul 3 – Jul 10 | Jul 23 – Aug 6 |
Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 3 – Jul 10 | Jul 10 – Jul 17 | Jul 30 – Aug 13 |
Jun 25, 2025 | Jul 10 – Jul 17 | Jul 17 – Jul 24 | Aug 6 – Aug 20 |
Jul 2, 2025 | Jul 17 – Jul 24 | Jul 24 – Jul 31 | Aug 13 – Aug 27 |
Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 24 – Jul 31 | Jul 31 – Aug 7 | Aug 20 – Sep 3 |
Jul 16, 2025 | Jul 31 – Aug 7 | Aug 7 – Aug 14 | Aug 27 – Sep 10 |
Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 7 – Aug 14 | Aug 14 – Aug 21 | Sep 3 – Sep 17 |
Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 14 – Aug 21 | Aug 21 – Aug 28 | Sep 10 – Sep 24 |
Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 21 – Aug 28 | Aug 28 – Sep 4 | Sep 17 – Oct 1 |
Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 28 – Sep 4 | Sep 4 – Sep 11 | Sep 24 – Oct 8 |
Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 4 – Sep 11 | Sep 11 – Sep 18 | Oct 1 – Oct 15 |
Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 11 – Sep 18 | Sep 18 – Sep 25 | Oct 8 – Oct 22 |
Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 18 – Sep 25 | Sep 25 – Oct 2 | Oct 15 – Oct 29 |
Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 25 – Oct 2 | Oct 2 – Oct 9 | Oct 22 – Nov 5 |
Sep 17, 2025 | Oct 2 – Oct 9 | Oct 9 – Oct 16 | Oct 29 – Nov 12 |
Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 9 – Oct 16 | Oct 16 – Oct 23 | Nov 5 – Nov 19 |
Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 16 – Oct 23 | Oct 23 – Oct 30 | Nov 12 – Nov 26 |
Oct 8, 2025 | Oct 23 – Oct 30 | Oct 30 – Nov 6 | Nov 19 – Dec 3 |
Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 30 – Nov 6 | Nov 6 – Nov 13 | Nov 26 – Dec 10 |
How to check the NC State Refund Status 2025?
To check the NC State Tax Refund Status 2025, you have to go through the step-by-step instructions available below.
- Go to the official website of the Department of Revenue, North Carolina at https://ncdor.gov/.
- Now, you will see an option that reads ‘Where’s My Refund?’ click on it and get redirected to the next page.
- Here, you will see an option that reads ‘Check Your Refund Status,’ tap on it and get redirected to the next page.
- Lastly, you have to enter your Social Security Number and Refund Amount and click on the Submit button to check that your refund is accepted or not.
NC DOR Where’s My Refund has not worked in weeks. Now that they are resumed mailing paper checks why isn’t their site updated? I filed electronically on 2/11/25 and am still waiting for my substantial refund.
I filed early March and waiting on my refund as well. We should be receiving interest on these refunds as of 5/31/2025.
we have not received out check it was filed on 2-21-2025 want to know why we have not got it yet.
I filed State and federal tax on 4/5/25 E-file still have not received direct deposit for my State taxes.
WHEN DO YOU EXPECT 2024 TAX REFUND CHECKS TO RESUME BEING MAILED OUT? I SUBMITTED MINE FEBRUARY 2024.
Direct deposit from e file on April 14th, still not received, and cannot get anyone on the phone to answer questions. What is going with NC DOR?
Filed electronically 2/14/25 and still have not received our check. How do you reach a “real person” to speak with at DOR? Have dialed the # listed on their website within the “hours of operation”. Get to listen to the recorded message and then the system hangs up. Very FRUSTRATED!!!!
I agree, this process is taking too long. Doesn’t seem to be catching up. I really need my refund.