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Level 15

State tax filing

The state tax return is based on the federal return. In order to prepare the state return with TurboTax you have to have the federal return in TurboTax.


If you used the CD/Download TurboTax software for the federal return, just open the federal return in TurboTax and click the State Taxes tab. You might have to purchase and install the state software. It will prompt you.


If you used TurboTax Online for the federal return you will have to download the .tax2021 file from TurboTax Online and open it in the CD/Download software. You can follow the instructions in the following FAQ.


How do I finish a prior-year return that I started in TurboTax Online?