If you filed online using a site like taxact.com then you can use that site to check the status. I had emails and SMS text messages sent to my phone alerting me when each return (i had to file in multiple states) was received, accepted, etc. If you did not do it that way then there are sites where you can go that will point you to the department of the treasury for any state which will have phone numbers, email addresses, links if they show you the status on line. Taxformprocessing.
Com is one such site.
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