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March 18, 2025
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Does a federal extension filing count as one of five e-filings?

  • March 18, 2025
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I need to file three final returns and two extensions, is this my five e-filings or does filing the extension+final count as one?

Paul

    Best answer by SabrinaD2

    In TurboTax Desktop, filing a federal extension does not count as one of the five e-filings because you need to print and mail the extension form. Therefore, you can file three final returns and two extensions without exceeding the five e-filing limit. For more details, refer to TurboTax Extension Filing.

     

    [Edited 03/19/2025|5:06 pm, EST] @TheVeryOldMan

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    SabrinaD2Alumni - ExpertAnswer
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    March 18, 2025

    In TurboTax Desktop, filing a federal extension does not count as one of the five e-filings because you need to print and mail the extension form. Therefore, you can file three final returns and two extensions without exceeding the five e-filing limit. For more details, refer to TurboTax Extension Filing.

     

    [Edited 03/19/2025|5:06 pm, EST] @TheVeryOldMan

    Level 2
    April 13, 2025

    What if you efile an extension through the Turbotax Easy Extension site?

    Does that count against the 5 efile limit in Turbotax Desktop?

    MarilynG
    Level 15
    April 16, 2025

    The Easy Extension takes you online to file the extension, so it doesn't count as a 'filing' from your desktop program.

     

    @Geoffbaz1 

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