DENVER (KDVR) Tax season started weeks ago, but the state of Colorado still has not started processing tax returns.

On a federal level, the IRS began accepting individual tax returns on Jan. 27, but the Colorado Department of Revenue website for e-filing taxes is not up and running yet.

The website said 2024 return links are coming soon and to check back in early February, but the month is more than halfway over and residents are wondering when they could receive their state refund if they are getting one.

Chadwick Elliott, owner of the Denver Tax Group, said that he is informing his clients about the delay.

“The state has not approved their forms for e-filing,” Elliott said. 

His client, Dani Reese, said this was concerning. 

“Knowing that there could be significant delays is really concerning, especially for those people who are really relying on that to pay their bills or just needing that extra money,” she said.

Historically, the state Department of Revenue said it begins processing income tax returns between Martin Luther King Jr. Day and early February.

In a statement provided last week, a spokesperson said, “We have nothing to announce at this time and are focused on completing the necessary work to ensure taxpayers have a smooth and secure tax filing experience.”

Elliott said people should go ahead and file if they can. The software used by some tax professionals won’t allow them to take action on any Colorado returns right now. Other software will.

“What will happen is as soon as the state comes online, then those returns will go into the queue, and you will automatically be filed,” Elliott said.

The deadline to file taxes is April 15.