Explanation of State Response Flag Codes

State Response Flag Codes

x – State cannot be refiled: This code is used for piggyback states. If the federal return is accepted and the state return rejected, the state cannot be e-filed again. As of the 2013 tax season, the only piggyback state remaining is Hawaii, so other states should not have this response code.

a - Acknowledgement received: The state return has been received and acknowledged by the state.

d – Duplicate acknowledgement: The state has previously acknowledged the return.

f – Waiting on federal acknowledgement: The state has received the return and is waiting on acknowledgment of the federal return. This code is also only used for piggyback states.

p – Pending: The state has received the return and is under processing.

k – Refused: The state has refused the submission due to an error within the return.

b – State-only reject: The federal return has been accepted, but the state return has been rejected.