Then why don't you just print the tax return, sign and mail it to the state?
Because the problem is on TT's end, so I'm not going to use it any further - especially not to do something less convenient like printing and mailing (much less go to the post office during a pandemic in the region with the highest number of cases in the country) - when I could just use another company's tax software that will actually let me e-file from home.
Also, the mandate says: "You’re a tax return preparer if you prepare any New York State return or claim for refund for compensation", which seems to apply to me. I can't find anything referencing self-prepared tax returns, and a link below leads to a page that states: "Tax documents that must be e-filed: Personal income tax and partnerships: all returns, extensions, and estimated tax payments", which also seems to apply to me. If you can point me to anywhere on the NYS tax department's site that says otherwise, fine, but if not I'm going with the language on that page.
