Well, folks, I found the solution to our delayed filing problem tonight, but you might or might not like it. Tired of waiting for TurboTax to transmit our electronically filed returns to Colorado, I logged in to my Colorado Department of Revenue online account and, as usual, it still showed that the return I filed through TurboTax on 2/2/2024 had not been received. Curious, I clicked the link saying "File Your Return" (or something close to that) and was presented with the opportunity to file directly with the Colorado Department of Revenue. I pulled out the printed copy of my 2023 Colorado return and began typing in the numbers in the fields presented. After about 30 minutes, I was done. After verifying one more time that my return had still not been received, I clicked the "send" button and <Boom!> Colorado immediately accepted my return. Not only did it accept my return, I received numerous email confirmations from the state, and the amount of my pending refund displayed prominently on the state's webpage. I suppose at some unspecified point in the near (or distant) future, TurboTax may finally get around to transmitting the return as well, but I'm expecting it to bounce back as simply a duplicate filing without causing any real problems. Who cares? It was quick, easy and, best of all, free! I will NEVER again pay an additional fee to file my Colorado return, and you don't need to either!
