The IRS is still finalizing some of their forms and because states depend on the information in the federal return, they often have a delay in some forms at the beginning of the tax season. After they finalize, of course, TurboTax needs to finalize integration into the software.
For state forms, select the type of TurboTax you are using and your state, to see when forms are expected. The dates may still change and this link will be updated. Currently, it looks like North Carolina Form D-400, Individual Income Tax Return Main Form is expected to be available for e-file by February 24th.
State Tax Forms Availability Dates
Here is a link where you can see estimates for dates the federal forms will be ready.
IRS Forms Available Estimates
If the federal forms are all finalized and it is ready to e-file, you can choose to file just the federal return at this time and have all the TurboTax fees taken out of the federal return, then come back when North Carolina is ready and then e-file that return.
- When you get to the Here are your filing options screen
- Select Change next to your state return
- On the the Change filing method screen
- Select I'm not ready to file
- Click Save
Note, if you don't e-file them together, you do have to wait until the federal is accepted before you can e-file the state. Sometimes this takes a day or even two.
Here is a TurboTax Help article with directions for when you return to file your state return.
File State after the Federal is Filed
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