topic Re: Finished Fed return, State return will not download????? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Finished Fed return, State return will not download?????

goldfaden2018 — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:44:39 GMT

Re: Finished Fed return, State return will not download?????

DoninGA — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:53:56 GMT

If you are using the TurboTax desktop software for tax year 2020, the state programs are not yet available.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for state forms availability - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-personal-tax-products/01/26227

Re: Finished Fed return, State return will not download?????

Critter-3 — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:17:38 GMT

Even the federal forms are not yet ready to efile ... check the REVIEW tab for estimated availability times.

That being said, please be careful about being in too much of a hurry to file your next tax return. Many tax forms are not available at the very beginning of the tax season, so you have to wait for your forms. The software still needs updates at the beginning of the tax season.

Although the software will allow you to e-file in early January, the IRS does not begin to accept the e-files until almost the end of the month. So your return just sits on the server. If you realize that you made a mistake or left something out—as many people do—you cannot change it.

Every year we see people who are in such a rush to file that they file incorrectly and incompletely. If you file too early and leave out a W-2 or a 1099, or forget to enter information, you will end up having to amend your tax return---and that takes months. Employers have until the end of January to issue W-2's----and ALL of your 2020 W-2's have to be on the same tax return. Many of the 1099's and 1098's you need do not arrive until late January or sometime in February. If you are getting Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS is going to hold your refund until the end of February no matter how early you file. There seems to be a greater chance of "early" returns being reviewed and those refunds are delayed, or early returns are more often subject to identity verification--which will also delay processing. Filing too early may just be a recipe for a delayed refund. It might go more smoothly for you if you wait until at least mid-February to file instead of e-filing during the first minute that you can do it.

Re: Finished Fed return, State return will not download?????

enoseworthy — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:25:56 GMT

I am not able to download a second state. Is there some settings that I need to adjust?

Re: Finished Fed return, State return will not download?????

MichelleLO — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:00:44 GMT

@enoseworthy Are you using TurboTax Online or Desktop?

If you are using TurboTax Online and this is for a non-resident state return see How do I file a nonresident state return?

If you are using TurboTax for Desktop see Download TurboTax State (Windows)

If neither applies to your situation, please provide additional details and error messages you may be receiving.