M-Mtax, I really appreciate your answer. It does clearly say that you can file a paper return.
Rleaf, this is exactly where all of our confusion stems from. Yes, it does look like a recent regulation starting with 2024 says that any PERSON even (not a corp) is supposed to file subsequent returns in a manner he filed the original one. Elsewhere, you can find that a corporation is required to e-file, if it files a total of more than 10 returns during a year (ANY returns). If you have any payroll, you will file forms 940, etc per quarter and that is already at least 8 and then a couple 1099 and you are over 10. Some place IRS says that it applies to large and mid-sized corporations, those that have more than $10M in assets, but elsewhere it says like you are citing any PERSON.
I also believe M-Mtax is right and this option of e-filing does not exist or does not work. I tried test e-file my 2023 return (the one that would definitely be processed by IRS by now) and TurboTax Business 2023 updated to the latest and NO, option to e-file does not work. I am assuming that it will not work for 2024 ever either.
Has anyone called IRS to figure this out?
I spoke with TurboTax rep and they told me to mail it in. Also, it is impossible to e-file manually. Not a chance. It is not for ordinary people. You has to generate an XML file, etc and you have to be granted access to upload it by IRS.
