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Level 2
posted Feb 12, 2024 1:15:40 PM

E-File Issue

Trying to e-file and I keep getting this message: 

 

Window 1 - "Let's make sure everything is accurate. We're close to finishing up to e-file. But we found a couple little things on your federal return that need fixing. Let's take care of these now.

If you're not able to fix these issues, you will return to this screen and you can print the return by selecting File by Mail."
 
Then I click Fix Federal Return and Window 2 shows this:

 

"Schedule C (Retail): Wages Paid Schedule C -We're updating employee credits for small businesses and farms. We should have this ready by 02/19/2024-please check back with us then..

 

Wages Paid Schedule C _______"

 

 

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The wages are correct and I keep clicking continue and it brings me back to window 1

 

"Let's make sure everything is accurate. We're close to finishing up to e-file. But we found a couple little things on your federal return that need fixing. Let's take care of these now. If you're not able to fix these issues, you will return to this screen and you can print the return by selecting File by Mail."

 

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Expert Alumni
Feb 13, 2024 8:58:43 AM

Your Schedule C may be held up by the release of Form 8881, Employee Credits for Small Businesses and Farms, which is due on February 21, 2024, and applies to any business reporting wages. Update your software the next day (if using TurboTax for Desktop), run Review again. The forms hold should be released.

16 Replies
Level 2
Feb 12, 2024 1:16:56 PM

Expert Alumni
Feb 13, 2024 8:58:43 AM

Your Schedule C may be held up by the release of Form 8881, Employee Credits for Small Businesses and Farms, which is due on February 21, 2024, and applies to any business reporting wages. Update your software the next day (if using TurboTax for Desktop), run Review again. The forms hold should be released.

Level 2
Feb 13, 2024 1:26:58 PM

Thank you! Just wondering, why the delay? We have not experienced this the past few years. 

Level 3
Feb 16, 2024 9:57:49 AM

The issue has not been solved as of today (2/16/24)

Level 2
Feb 17, 2024 1:59:45 PM

As of 2/17/24 I received the same error, now it says "We should have this ready by 2/24/24"

Although the error regarding Form 7206, self employed insurance (not being able to e-file) has now been removed.

Level 1
Feb 20, 2024 3:08:53 PM

Any idea when this gets fixed?   Still having issues.  Thanks.

Level 2
Feb 24, 2024 2:26:27 PM

Same issue. Anyone know when this will be resolved? They keep pushing the date and now its showing 3/2/24 to be resolved. so inconvenient.

Level 2
Feb 24, 2024 2:31:28 PM

Any idea why it's still delayed?

Expert Alumni
Feb 24, 2024 3:49:30 PM

The latest update we have as of today is that Form 8881 should become available on March 6, 2023. 

 

The TurboTax forms availability tool provides the company's best estimate of the date the forms will be ready to use in the program. Programmers need to update TurboTax every time the IRS or a state agency updates a form.

 

 

Level 3
Feb 24, 2024 4:06:38 PM

This date keeps moving. This is unacceptable.

Level 2
Feb 24, 2024 10:32:43 PM

I’ll be going to H&R. This is ridiculous. 

Level 2
Feb 28, 2024 4:41:23 AM

Can anyone confirm that this isn't a problem at HR Block? I'm thinking about jumping ship because they keep pushing the date. Now March 2nd

Level 2
Feb 28, 2024 5:10:18 AM

I did the exact same thing and filed with H&R Block yesterday. Both my federal and state has been approved. Seems only Turbo Tax has this issue. 

Level 2
Feb 28, 2024 5:53:29 AM

What was your cost at H&R, hundreds of dollars? and did you just print your forms off of turbo tax and take with you?  I'm not sure I would trust someone at HR to do my taxes lol

Level 2
Feb 28, 2024 9:50:05 AM

Lol me either. But no. I did them online. They have self service like Turno tax. They asked who I filed with last year and when I put turbo tax, they sent a QR code for me to sign into TT and they imported my info from TT to their system. It was very easy. I have small businesses so it cost me $161 because i also opt in to have my federal pay my h&r fees

Level 2
Feb 28, 2024 9:55:47 AM

Interesting, I had no ideal HR had online and it would just transfer over.  I will wait until 3/3/24 per my error code date although after that, I will have to do something else too.  I spoke with our accountant here at my work and he said their software has no issue either, so it is definitely TT.

Thank you for the information