topic Re: Failed Validation Error 54 in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Failed Validation Error 54

lmsmes — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:50:50 GMT

I am using Turbotax Business for LLCs in California. I was able to get beyond the Failed Validation Error 54 by turning off Norton Virus Protection and launching Turbotax again. It then found an update, which once processed, allowed the electronic filing to go through. I hope this is helpful to someone.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

audreykey — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 02:01:23 GMT

I am getting the failed validation error when I try to e-file my California return. I checked for updates and turned off and rebooted my computer. I still can't get it to e-file. I'm using Turbo Tax deluxe. Any suggestions? I already paid for e-file.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

lmsmes — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 02:23:36 GMT

I exited Turbotax. Turned off Norton virus protection. Launched Turbotax. This time it found an update that could be applied. Then I could efile.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

user17699007357 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:45:28 GMT

Yeah, did all that Still no luck. Just printed it all out and put it in envelopes and mailed it. Spent more time troubleshooting than it took to mail it.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

user17700630836 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:13:36 GMT

I have tried to reboot, and get updates but still no luck to e-file. I do not have Norton, I have Webroot which I tried turning off and looking for updates in turbo tax, but still no luck. Any ideas I can try?

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

ed2012 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:47:04 GMT

There is another post string specific to the Error 54 problem this year and so far Turbotax has only given suggestions that do not work. There are a lot of us in the same boat and not able to efile our 1041s.

Hopefully enough people will post to get Turbotax's attention (hint, hint...) and they will fix this before we all need to go buy a different product to efile our returns.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/turbotax-business-validation-error-code-54-so-we-cannot-efile/00/3748119

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

MarilynG1 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:58:33 GMT

Try updating your program today. It was announced that this issue has been fixed.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

user17699007357 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:54:59 GMT

MarilynG1,

I assume if I've already mailed off my tax forms it would be a bad idea to also E-file them? But I'm glad if the problem has been fixed....

Ken

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

CatinaT1 — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:13:42 GMT

Yes! Do not efile after you mailed. This will cause delays for you.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

rblum — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:13:02 GMT

I still have the problem on my personal state (MN) return. i'm on the Turbo tax Deluxe Desktop version on Windows.

Re: Failed Validation Error 54

rblum — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:28:18 GMT

Update - I finally got my MN return filed. I don't know why it worked this time because I have been running in Administrative mode, but this time it sent me an update for the MN return.

One other thing I tried was to install the state return from the Online tab. I didn't delete the state, i just told it to install it. It did a couple of things and then just went away. I signed out and then signed in as admin and this time it had the update and had no problem with e-file.

Good luck everyone!