Ran into the same problem. However, I was able to file at least the federal return. Just go back to the first step of "File" and select "Do not transmit" for your state; continue the process to file federal return. Of course, we will have to remember to check for state updates periodically over the next few weeks and transmit the state return then.
And I agree with you - Intuit could have done a MUCH better job of supporting this apparently very prevalent use case.
