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Can I sign and get federal returns while waiting to get information for Mo.or state returns.Can I get my federal money ?

jeremyw2-2023 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:50:05 GMT

Re: Can I sign and get federal returns while waiting to get information for Mo.or state returns.Can I get my federal money ?

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:18:34 GMT

You can e-file a federal tax return without e-filing a state tax return.

Click on File on the left side of the online program screen and follow the prompts.

Once the federal tax return has been e-filed and Accepted by the IRS you can the e-file the state return when you are ready to file.

Re: Can I sign and get federal returns while waiting to get information for Mo.or state returns.Can I get my federal money ?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:07:24 GMT

Do be aware that the IRS will not begin to accept federal returns until January 23, except for a few that might be accepted early. If you are getting earned income credit or the additional child tax credit, the PATH act means you will not get your refund before the end of February at the earliest.

If you file your federal early you will have to wait until the IRS has accepted it before you will be able to e-file the state. The state cannot accept your return until the IRS has accepted your federal return.

Re: Can I sign and get federal returns while waiting to get information for Mo.or state returns.C...

MichaelG81 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:23:28 GMT

Yes, you can either delete state before e-filing if you haven't paid, or if you have paid for state you can change filing method on filing options screen. Here is a helpful link to an article by TurboTax to help you with your entries depending on where you are in the return, outlined below.

Can I file my federal taxes now and skip my state for later?

You can, but your e-filed federal return will need to be accepted before you can e-file your state (or, you can just paper-file your state return later).

Here are two ways to skip your state in TurboTax Online:

Delete your state return, file your federal return now, and then come back later to re-do your state return
Pay for both your federal and state returns now and when you get to the Here are your filing options screen, select Change next to your state return. On the Change filing method screen, select I'm not ready to file and Save

Method 1 doesn't require up-front payment for your state, but you'll have to re-enter your state information later. Method 2 saves the work you did on your state return, but requires up-front payment.

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