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posted Jun 1, 2019 12:49:41 PM

Can I just file State Tax Return through this website since I already filed Federal return through their website?

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Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 12:49:47 PM

 The TurboTax State program is designed to transfer information from your federal return. For this reason, TurboTax State is not sold as a standalone tax-preparation product.

You can use TurboTax to prepare and file your federal return without your state – but not the other way around.

If you already filed your federal return outside of TurboTax and just need to do your state, you can either:

  1. Contact your State Department of Revenue or visit their website to use their tax-filing service or to download and print out their tax forms; or
  2. Re-create your federal return in the TurboTax software or TurboTax Online but don't file it. Then prepare and file your state return using TurboTax.
    • You'll need to paper-file your state return, as state returns cannot be e-filed separately.

The first option is free; the second option requires payment for both federal and state returns, even though you won't be filing your federal.

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 12:49:42 PM

Not very easily, and not for free. With TurboTax you absolutely "MUST" complete a federal return at a minimum. Then for the state return many states will not accept an e-filed return until "AFTER" your e-filed federal return has been accepted by the IRS.

Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 12:49:47 PM

 The TurboTax State program is designed to transfer information from your federal return. For this reason, TurboTax State is not sold as a standalone tax-preparation product.

You can use TurboTax to prepare and file your federal return without your state – but not the other way around.

If you already filed your federal return outside of TurboTax and just need to do your state, you can either:

  1. Contact your State Department of Revenue or visit their website to use their tax-filing service or to download and print out their tax forms; or
  2. Re-create your federal return in the TurboTax software or TurboTax Online but don't file it. Then prepare and file your state return using TurboTax.
    • You'll need to paper-file your state return, as state returns cannot be e-filed separately.

The first option is free; the second option requires payment for both federal and state returns, even though you won't be filing your federal.