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Do I have to mail in the federal before I can e-file my state even though I don't file federal

smeome — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:36 GMT

Why do you not want to file federal electronically? Can...

pk — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:37 GMT

Why do you not want to file federal electronically?

Can you e-file State without filing federal at the same time -- there is nothing that prevents you from doing that

But should you ?

Most states wait fro the federal acceptance before they will process the state. There are a few exceptions , like CA. If you file State alone and not filing federal, you may have to mail-in the state along with a copy of the federal. But again , the processing may not happen till the federal is accepted

You can only efile state if the federal was first efiled...

VolvoGirl — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:17:41 GMT

You can only efile state if the federal was first efiled and Accepted. If you mail federal or don't file federal yet you have to mail state.
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