I owe federal but getting refund on state. Can I file state now and file federal when I get my state refund?

[Jimesa · Accepted solution]

Your Federal Return has to be e-filed first and accepted before you can e-file your state. Since you owe on your Federal return, after filing it remember that you still have until April 18th to pay the balance owed to avoid interest and penalty. See the link below to the IRS's website where you can submit payment for your balance due after you e-file.

https://www.irs.gov/payments

[ejeckert]

The Turbo tax software will not permit filing federal first.   both must be filed at the same time

[ejeckert]

I have been working on this for three weeks or more and I am running out of time. It should have taken about ten to 15 minutes for the few entries I have but your business S/W has made it so complicated that even your own people can't provide solutions

[VolvoGirl]

@ejeckert  You have added onto a yearl old post from last year.  What is your question?