Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Have you e-filed your federal return yet? We are just trying to determine at what stage you are at in the process in order to help you better.

Once you have e-filed your federal return, the process for e-filing your state should come up next in TurboTax.

After you entered your information for your federal return, was your state income tax return created?

Keep in mind:

Although state returns can be e-filed with your federal return (or after your federal return has already been accepted), it's no longer possible to e-file state returns before the federal.

This adds an extra layer of security to all e-filed state returns. This also means you won't be able to e-file your state if your federal return was, or will be, paper-filed.

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.

Here is how to e-file your state tax return in TurboTax Online:

1. Sign in to TurboTax.
2. On the Your 2023 federal return was accepted! page, open Your tax returns & documents, and then select 2023.
3. Select Add a state to reopen your return.
   • Note: If you've already started your state return, you can select Continue your return in the state tax return box.
4. Select State from the menu.
5. On the Let's get your state taxes done right screen, select Continue and follow the instructions.

Here's how to e-file your return in TurboTax Desktop:

With your return open, select the State Taxes tab. This will take you to the state section and you can proceed from there.

Click here for "Why can't I e-file my return?"

Click here for how to e-file your state return after already e-filing your federal return.