topic If I already filed and paid my state taxes in April, then why can't I just file and pay only federal now?!? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If I already filed and paid my state taxes in April, then why can't I just file and pay only federal now?!?

sweetart813 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:05:26 GMT

Re: If I already filed and paid my state taxes in April, then why can't I just file and pay only federal now?!?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:12:27 GMT

How did you file your state return? Did you prepare it by hand and mail it, or what? If you use TurboTax, you have to prepare a federal return first and then the state. Information flows from the federal return to the state return. And you can only e-file a state return if your federal return has been successfully e-filed. So how did you do it backwards?

Re: If I already filed and paid my state taxes in April, then why can't I just file and pay only federal now?!?

sweetart813 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:19:46 GMT

I HAVE NO CLUE!!!

I paid the State in April and got an extension for federal ...

???

Re: If I already filed and paid my state taxes in April, then why can't I just file and pay only federal now?!?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:23:34 GMT

It sounds as if all you really did in April was pay estimated tax to the state. You could not possibly have filed your actual state tax return. It just does not work that way. You need to check and make sure all of your estimated tax payments have been entered on the federal form and then e-file both--federal and state.

When you requested your extension you were supposed to pay your estimated tax due. Did you enter the payment you made into your tax return? Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>Other Income Taxes This will show up on line 17 of your Form 1040

(and state tax you paid will flow to your state tax form)