@ waabsl45 wrote:
several days ago I tried to e-mail my federal and state tax returns, several times, but they kept kicking back due to perceived “inheritance IRA distribution” even though I had no inheritance IRA distribution
Then I e-filed my federal 2020 return successfully two days ago (after new software upgrade. today i tried to e-file my two state returns, but I could not because the software said “E-file requires federal return, to e-file, you must also select federal return, click back to select federal and any other returns you’d like to file.”
This puts me in an endless loop. please help me to e-file my two state returns (or refund my $50 and I’ll paper-file them)
There does appear to be a new issue that is developing for desktop users. Are you using desktop software?
Has your efiled Federal return been accepted? It has to be accepted before you can efile the state return by itself. Do these steps first:
With your return open, in the top left corner of TurboTax, in the menubar click on the FILE menu, and in the dropdown choose "Electronic Filing."
Then in the next menu choose "Check Electronic Filing Status." (hopefully, it will say "accepted.")
Then SAVE the return.
I'd then close TurboTax and relaunch it.
Then try to efile the state return.
If problem persists, then you are probably one of the users with this issue. Please report back on your results. I've also flagged this for a Moderator in case it's another instance. @TasnimH2
