Although you can e-file your federal and state taxes together, if you choose to e-file your federal first, you'll have to wait until that return has been accepted before you can e-file your state.
If your federal hasn't been accepted, or you printed and mailed it, you won't be able to e-file your state but you can print and mail a paper return.
Married filers: If you e-filed your federal using the joint married status, but you want to e-file your state returns separately, only one of you will be able to e-file. The other must paper-file their state return.
TurboTax Online
- Sign in to TurboTax.
- Under Your tax returns & documents, select Show, and then select 2020.
- Now select Add a state (this reopens your return).
- Select State from the left menu (on mobile devices, tap in the upper-left corner to open the menu).
- On the Let's get your state taxes done right screen, select Continue and follow the instructions.
TurboTax CD/Download software
With your return open, select the State Taxes tab near the top. This will take you to the state section and you can proceed from there.