2008 NJ state & federal income taxes mailed on 4/17/12 - feds paid, state won't!
Hi... HELP!
Just got off the phone with the State of NJ Division of Taxation about my income tax refund for 2008 which I filed late. I knew I had 3 years. Everything I read said I had until 4/17/12 to have returns postmarked this year. I worked HOURS! Got them both in on 4/17/12 and sent them certified mail, return receipt requested. I got the receipt postcard from the federal government quickly and got the refund from the federal government on 6/13/12. It took forever to get the receipt postcard back from the state but no state refund ever showed up. I figured they were just running behind. I called and asked the woman just now if my return was on file (it was) and why I hadn't gotten my return. Oh, she says, the statute of limitations was 4/15/12! I had researched overdue returns extensively online and never ran into that information. When I said the federal government had returned my refund, that didn't matter. Is this really true?? Is there anything I can do??
Kathy