LeticiaF1
Employee Tax Expert

Self employed

To fix this, try the following steps:

 

  • Download the 2025 TTCleanStatesTool.zip file and save it to your computer.
  • Double-click to open the zip folder.
  • Extract the contents of the folder to your desktop and open the extracted folder.
  • Right-click the downloaded file (TTCleanStates.exe) and select Run as Administrator.
  • Select your version (Personal or Business).
  • Select your state from the dropdown menu and choose Remove (if you're having problems with multiple states, choose Remove all States).
  • Once the tool finishes removing the state return(s), close it and reopen TurboTax.
  • Follow the prompts to update TurboTax at the prompt. It should start downloading your state.

State install/e-file update loop: State not installed after installation or TurboTax needs to update...