Hi Kat.
I can confirm that I am ABSOLUTELY NOT using the web version of TurboTax. I always buy the download version which sits installed on my laptop. I do this for a couple of reasons. I create an estimated tax return during the year so I can model my taxes for things like selling equities, IRA to Roth conversions etc. You are allowed to file up to 5 tax returns with the download version so I always let our son use it on my laptop to file his return, and this year our daughter, who has moved back from California, used it successfully to e-file both her Federal and California State returns.
I decided to just use the Post Office international tracked mail so I could print my LA return, attach my W2, and walk to the local Post Office. Cost was £9.75. I've done this before and will watch it arrive in New York within 48 hours and then spend up to 6 weeks bouncing around various USPS sorting offices until it eventually arrives in Baton Rouge. I'm only owed $38 so no big deal.
Thanks to all for trying to help. When I did file by printing out my return I took the opportunity offered to write a TurboTax review stating my problems this year.
I also saw on this forum another person who was trying and failing to do similar. TurboTax does not support efiling IRS form 8333 so he had to print out and send in his return, but then he was unable to efile his NY State return because he had not efiled his Federal return.
