@ ssmith316 wrote:
I'm using TurboTax Home & Business (PC Download) and just finished completing my tax return. I want to go ahead and e-file my federal and CA state return, but I'm getting the following message within TurboTax:
E-filing is closed for the season, you can file by mail
You can file this return but you'll need to walk through printing and filing by mail. TurboTax e-filing closed for the season on October 15, 2022.
Excuse me!? The deadline is October 17, 2022 because October 15th fell on a Saturday! How does TurboTax not know this!?
The only thing I can think is that TurboTax doesn't understand I already requested an extension, since I didn't do that through the program? If so, how do I fix this? I filed my extension by making an extension tax payment through EFTPS which the IRS says is a valid way to file an extension. Help! You had one job TurboTax, ONE JOB!
Obviously that message has an error since October 17 is the extended filing deadline this year for the 2021 return.
2021 Dates and Deadlines:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-calendars/tax-year-2021-calendar-imp...
I don't know if that is showing erroneously only in the desktop version (CD/download), or also in Online TurboTax. But in any case, it's not correct.
Did you try to efile anyway? Is there a way to proceed?
This other user (also using desktop version) from earlier tonight reported back that he was able to proceed to efile anyway:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-turbotax-says-i-can-t-e-file-my-return-after-1...
I bet there will be a lot of other users encountering this message and posting about this in coming hours.
Also, be aware that if an efiled return is rejected after it was timely efiled on or before October 17, one has until October 22 to make any corrections and either resubmit the efile or postmark and mail the rejected return.
