@WGARA wrote:
i have selected file by mail but have not mailed my 1040. my file is closed but want to file by email instead how do i change the method of filing to efile
You mentioned "email" at one point above, but I presume that's a typo since you want to efile. You cannot file a return by email, so I assume you mean efile.
If you haven't actually filed at all, you can open the return interview back up, make any corrections if needed, and change the filing method to efile.
- Log into your account, and at the Tax Home or in the section "Your Tax Returns & Documents" for 2020, look for a link "Add a State."
- Click on "Add a State." (That doesn't really add one; that's just to open the return.)
- Once the return is open, if you need to make any changes, you can do so since it has not been filed.
- Go through the REVIEW section to be sure everything is still in order.
- Then go to the FILE section. Go through the screens there, and change the filing method to efile.
- Then continue on answering all the remaining screens and at the final step click a big orange button "Transmit Returns Now."
This FAQ may also have some info that will help:
FAQ: How do I change from mail to efile in Online TurboTax?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online...
