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Level 1
February 10, 2022
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I received an error on my state return indicating the "Activity Worksheet-Sched C" is not ready for filing with state due to a change in the federal form-can i file state

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Level 2
February 10, 2022

Following

I have the same issue.

Level 15
February 10, 2022

Which state are you filing in?

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Level 2
February 11, 2022

I have the same issue. When will the activity worksheet be available so I can transmit my return 

Level 15
February 11, 2022

You can check the status of the specific forms needed for your state return in the link below.

State forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products

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Level 2
February 16, 2022

I have the same issue for filing Maryland taxes for Schedule E. 

Level 2
February 16, 2022

I received an error on my state return indicating the "Activity Worksheet-Schedule E is not ready for filing with state due to a change in the federal form-can i file state.  When will this Worksheet be available?

Level 2
February 16, 2022

I am receiving same error for schedule c and I live in maryland.  I checked the availability of forms for maryland and they all say available for efile, so I am confused.  Why am I getting this message?  Can someone please help? 

Level 2
February 16, 2022

I was able to efile my federal separate from my state, so I'm just waiting to be able to file my state.  Been waiting since 2/7/22. 

Level 2
February 17, 2022

Thank you for this, I too am having the same problem in  Maryland.

Level 2
February 21, 2022

Same error message on Monday, 2/21, state of MD. 

Level 3
February 21, 2022

I went ahead and ate the electronic filing fee. This problem has been around for about a month, if you look thru the forum. I have no hope of it resolving itself.

 

So I printed the MD forms from inside TT, signed them, attached the proper 1099-R forms and will be mailing mine overnight priority tomorrow (2/22). If by chance the problem is resolved before I mail it, then I will file electronically. Supposedly it only takes 3 to 4 weeks for MD to issue the refund.

If you go into the Forms view and scroll down to MD, you will see the ! mark next to the problem issue form. That is all you need to do (look at the forms view) to decide if it will fail again. 

Level 2
February 22, 2022

I see this is a trend for MD filers. I too am waiting and TurboTax has not offered any clarity...

Level 13
February 22, 2022

 

To clarify, Form 8582 is used to figure the amount of any passive activity loss and Schedule C if for sole proprietor businesses and contractors.

 

If this is in your Maryland tax return, our team is working to resolve an error message in some Maryland state returns that give an error message about Form 8582 and Schedule C needing an update, even if there are no passive losses to report.

 

 

If the federal forms are all finalized and the federal is ready to e-file, you can choose to file just the federal return at this time, then come back when your state forms are ready and e-file that return. The filing date for tax year 2021 Maryland state returns was extended to July 15th, 2022.

  1. When you get to the Here are your filing options screen
  2. Select Change next to your state return
  3. On the Change filing method screen
  4. Select I'm not ready to file
  5. Click Save

 

Note, if you don't e-file them together, you do have to wait until the federal is accepted before you can e-file the state. Sometimes this takes a day or even two.

 

Here is a TurboTax Help article with directions for when you return to file your state return.

File State after the Federal is Filed

 

If this is not a Maryland state return error message, please let us know if it is in the federal return or a different state. This will help us investigate the message. If you do not have any passive activity, we would like to take a deeper look at this. It would help to have a diagnostic file, which is a sanitized copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed but has all of the forms and numbers entered. You can send one to us by following the directions below and posting the token number here so we can access the sanitized return.

 

 TurboTax Online:

  1. Sign in to your online account.
  2. Click on Tax Tools on the left tool bar
  3. Select Tools
  4. In the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent”
  5. Click OK on the message that a diagnostic file will be sanitized and transmitted to us.
  6. Please provide the Token Number.

 

TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions:

  1. Open your return.
  2. Click the Online tab in top menu bar
  3. Select “Send Tax File to Agent
  4. Click Send on the message and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us.
  5. Please provide the Token Number.
Level 2
February 22, 2022

the link for updates is a dead link

 

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Level 2
February 22, 2022

Well, I guess no one can tell us when this MD "Activity Worksheet Error" will get resolved. 

I've tried to delete the form, remove state return and start over but I cannot figure out why this is keeping me from filling my state return. Some kind of update would be nice.?.

Level 13
February 23, 2022

This is a known experience that has been escalated and is currently in review for a fix. We understand that this is frustrating and apologize for the inconvenience. We will advise once an update is made available. In the meantime, you may file your federal return first and then complete the state return later.

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Level 2
February 27, 2022

I have same issue for Iowa return, with SCHEDULE E  and a K-1P form.  I was able to file my federal tax form electronically, but not my Iowa Return.  Already paid intuit the $20 fee to file Iowa return.  Would like my money back, as it seems I'll eventually have to file by mail due to this issue.

Level 2
February 28, 2022

Did you have any luck?? I’m getting the same error message for Iowa too.