How do I add an attachment to an 1120S in Turbo Tax Business?

[curtisa]

I need to add two attachments of detail to my 1120S I am efiling  from TurboTax business

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

" I need to add two attachments of detail to my 1120S I am efiling  from TurboTax business"

The only way to accomplish this is in the efiling section of the program and there are no guarantees it will work.

The program is designed to upload and attach a file containing an 8453-S that is required for efiling. The two additional attachments that you want to efile can be combined into the same PDF (or image file) as the 8453-S and then uploaded and attached to your return. That entire file should be transmitted along with the rest of the forms in your return. 

Again there are no guarantees, but that is the only way to attach and efile any kind of form in the program.

[IHaveABigQuestion]

You said the program is designed to attach Form 8453-s.  Where do I do this? I can't find any place to attach it. Please help!

[Anonymous_]

@IHaveABigQuestion 

First, make sure you are selecting "E-file" in Step-by-Step. Subsequently, proceed through the screens that follow.

[IHaveABigQuestion]

When I go there it asks me if I want to "e-file my return now". I don't want to push this button if my signed form is not attached! My instructions say I have already signed and attached it but I have not, and it never gave me an option to. How do I get it to ask me to upload it BEFORE I select e-file now?

[Critter-3]

It is ok to click continue on that screen ... it will take you to the next step in efiling mentioned above.  To efile anything in TT requires you to click on the transmit now button AND agree to it again. 

[IHaveABigQuestion]

Thank you but how can I be sure? It already asked me how I want to file where I selected e-file, and then the next screen is asking me to "e-file now". Why would it say "now" if I still had more screens and steps to complete? That combined with my TurboTax instruction sheet telling me I already signed and uploaded the form when I hadn't makes me think it is really about to submit. If not this really needs to be updated to be more clear. I don't mess around with submitting stuff to the IRS, I want to make sure it is right! 

[Anonymous_]

@IHaveABigQuestion 

I can guarantee you that @Critter-3 is correct; there are a number of screens following "e-file now" and additional steps to complete before the "transmit" screen.

You will also see the screen in my screenshot (in the post above) if you have not attached Form 8453-S.

[IHaveABigQuestion]

I just spent 1 hr 40 min on the phone with customer support and he told me NOT to click on e-file now or it could go straight to IRS. He tried to find another place to upload the attachment and even reached out to others for help but came up with nothing. Is there no other way to upload this attachment? I believe you, but you can understand why I am nervous to click e-file now! Would you do me a favor and please send a screen shot of what the final screen is before you submit to IRS. If I know what that screen looks like I will feel more comfortable clicking through as you suggested and hoping they give me an option to upload that 8453-s form. (Again the instructions sheet is telling me I already uploaded it--which I didn't-- so there is my concern for why it might not ask me and could just submit straight to IRS). 

[Anonymous_]

@IHaveABigQuestion 

The first screenshot is the screen immediately after the "e-file now" screen.

The second screenshot is the "transmit now" screen.

[Anonymous_]

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@IHaveABigQuestion wrote:

I just spent 1 hr 40 min on the phone with customer support and he told me NOT to click on e-file now or it could go straight to IRS. 

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The rep with whom you spoke is confusing the "e-file now" screen with the "transmit now" screen.

[IHaveABigQuestion]

Exactly what I needed, thank you all a TON! I am so thankful!!