topic I will be submitting a &quot;bad debt statement&quot; to the IRS as an attachment to my return. Can I still e-file or do I need to file a paper return? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-will-be-submitting-a-bad-debt-statement-to-the-irs-as-an-attachment-to-my-return-can-i-still-e/01/1641480#M581958 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:32:01 GMT KeepSmiling 2020-06-21T16:32:01Z I will be submitting a "bad debt statement" to the IRS as an attachment to my return. Can I still e-file or do I need to file a paper return? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-will-be-submitting-a-bad-debt-statement-to-the-irs-as-an-attachment-to-my-return-can-i-still-e/01/1641480#M581958 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:32:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-will-be-submitting-a-bad-debt-statement-to-the-irs-as-an-attachment-to-my-return-can-i-still-e/01/1641480#M581958 KeepSmiling 2020-06-21T16:32:01Z Re: I will be submitting a "bad debt statement" to the IRS as an attachment to my return. Can I still e-file or do I need to file a paper return? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-will-be-submitting-a-bad-debt-statement-to-the-irs-as-an-attachment-to-my-return-can-i-still-e/01/1641485#M581962 <P>Attachments cannot be used with an e-filed tax return.&nbsp; You would have to print and mail the tax return if you a required to provide a statement to the IRS.</P> <P>If the IRS is not requiring an explanation for the non-business bad debt, there is no reason for you to provide one.&nbsp; If the IRS questions the debt then they will send you a letter in the mail requiring proof of the short term capital loss.</P> Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:38:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-will-be-submitting-a-bad-debt-statement-to-the-irs-as-an-attachment-to-my-return-can-i-still-e/01/1641485#M581962 DoninGA 2020-06-21T16:38:17Z