Workaround #1: Fake out the software and enter a dummy executor address in the decedent’s desired state. This results in the correct screen which specifies <<e.g. Virginia>> instead of <<e.g. Texas>> including a “START” button and a “Get Another State” button in order to download another state. The following issue remains with this workaround: Even if you download the Virginia Fiduciary, the Step-By-Step Wizard still refuses to allow you to file a Virginia state tax using the Executor’s true (e.g. Texas) address (assuming you changed it back for filing). Executor has to find a family member in (e.g. Virginia) willing to allow the use of their address for filing. This is problematic for elderly decedents with only one child (who lives in a different state).
Workaround #2: Do #1 above. At the “Your State Returns” screen, switch to “Forms” mode. In the “Information Wks” form, manually change the state/zipcode from VA to TX. Go back to Step-By-Step mode. Now the START button appears for you to download <<e.g. Virginia>>. Below that, the “Not Supported States” verbiage also appears and lists Texas. It’s not clear whether you will be able to file it this way since I haven’t downloaded any states yet.
i.e. In Workaround #2, you start by entering VA, get to a screen with the download button but before downloading VA, go into forms mode to enter TX since that is how it needs to be filed. Then you can download and hopefully the final check will be ok with that.
