Thanks. But my concern wasn't that the state would be paid out of a federal refund. My concern is that TT/Intuit would be somehow missing that I already paid it and it getting screwed up. And, yes, I saw the "Just because extra fee for no reason, pay from the refund" gambit. Asterisk. Footnote. 🙂 Since I rarely get refunds I'll watch for it.
Yes, I know how to download and print to mail. I've used TT since 2005. This was particularly confusing because it was set up as "all or nothing" to direct the filer to pay the additional $25 = Done! (in color no less).
Either both mail or both file. When I chose Fed efile now, and mail state later, that's when the problems arose. It wasn't "just simply." And any time I tried to get back into the system, I would get the message "You've filed and exit." I had to jump many hoops to get back to "print," and dodge records, forms to file, etc. I have 136 pgs for "all with worksheets," 42 pgs that was the first "to file and for your records," then the next time I tried (working from the original instead of at the end of the program), I got 52 pgs for "my records." That was a red flag. So, I saved both the 42 and 52 pagers. Eventually, I got the 5 pgs for the state .... however, the TT cover sheet in one version didn't mention I needed to print out any 1099-Rs and send in. I saw that when I went into the 52 pg saved "for my records." And, the cover sheet that I had was with the "send by mail" version states "you have filed by e-file, watch etc etc." That's when I gave up and got sucked into paying $25. So, yeah, you can print out and mail in. But getting the right one to print out and mail.... ah.... that's the trick. Sure, e-file is easy but it shouldn't be an add-on. And mailing should be an easy option if you don't want to pay. Not hurdles and hoops. I think TT is a great program and I've actually learned a lot over the past 17 years. I probably miss a few things that are deep in the tax code system. However, this was the first time I ever had a problem. And I don't like getting played.
