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State tax filing
I've investigated your experience and the screen that you see that says Check this Entry "Secretary of State file number must be entered" is informing the user that the number is missing. You should still be able to e-file your return.
Make sure that you entered "other reason" on this screen:

If you can't e-file, please reply back.
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‎February 24, 2026
1:56 PM