It looks like you may be using TurboTax online version and if so, in TurboTax Online versions, these steps will change how you'll file your tax return(s).In TurboTax Online, sign into your account.From the Welcome home box on the left, Click on Visit My Tax Timeline below the Download/print returnbutton.Under SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO click on Add a state. (You are not adding a state to your return. By choosing this option it will allow us to open up your return.)Click on the File tab across the top below the Search option.On the Just one more step screen, follow steps 1 and 2 if you haven't already.Click the Start button to the right of Step 3.This will navigate you to the Here are your filing choices screen, click I'd like to change filing methods.Change your filing method to E-file and click Save.Click Continue and follow the onscreen prompts to efile your return.Sometimes there is just no way around mailing your return. And here https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901497 you will find reasons where a tax return can’t be e-fled no matter what you do. And in these cases, it will have to be printed and mailed. If you still run into issues with e-filing, you can go here https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348 for instructions on how to print and mail.

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Want to try to e-file now instead of paper filing

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AndreaC1

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It looks like you may be using TurboTax online version and if so, in TurboTax Online versions, these steps will change how you'll file your tax return(s).

In TurboTax Online, sign into your account.
From the Welcome home box on the left, Click on Visit My Tax Timeline below the Download/print returnbutton.
Under SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO click on Add a state. (You are not adding a state to your return. By choosing this option it will allow us to open up your return.)
Click on the File tab across the top below the Search option.
On the Just one more step screen, follow steps 1 and 2 if you haven't already.
Click the Start button to the right of Step 3.
This will navigate you to the Here are your filing choices screen, click I'd like to change filing methods.
Change your filing method to E-file and click Save.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen prompts to efile your return.

Sometimes there is just no way around mailing your return. And here https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901497 you will find reasons where a tax return can’t be e-fled no matter what you do. And in these cases, it will have to be printed and mailed.

If you still run into issues with e-filing, you can go here https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348 for instructions on how to print and mail.

Anonymous

Try this work around:

1. Sign into your account.

2. Click on the My TurboTax menu and select Visit My Tax Timeline .

3. Under SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO click on Add a state. (You are not adding a state to your return. This allows you to get back into your return.)

4. Click on the File tab across the top below the Search option.

5. On the Just one more step screen, follow steps 1 and 2 if you haven't already.

6. Click the Start button to the right of Step 3.

7. This will navigate you to the Here are your filing choices screen, click I'd like to chance filing methods.

8. Change your filing method to E-file and click Save.

9. Click Continue and follow the onscreen prompts to e-file your return.

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