topic Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023 in State tax filing

Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:37:06 GMT

During the review of my Alabama 2023 forms the edit is requiring input dates for the beginning and end tax year dates. These are only required if you are filing for a non-calendar year. If I don't fill it in it says I cannot e-file for a non-calendar year. That edit has a bug.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

AmyC — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:05:28 GMT

You should be able to enter the Jan 1 and Dec 31 dates. The state is much farther behind this year than usual. The state of AL is still releasing forms. Please check forms availability here. Select online, Windows, or Macintosh from the drop down menu. Whenever the federal and states change a form, we have to as well. This happens throughout tax season.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:14:57 GMT

The date fields in question are on Form 40 which is ready for filing. All of my forms are ready. Those date fields should be left blank for a normal calendar year return but the edit is requiring me to fill them in. If I put in Jan 1 and Dec 31 it says invalid begin date. If I go on the next screen says that I cannot efile the state return because it is a non-calendar year return. This is a bug. How do I efile a normal calendar year return?

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:19:59 GMT

Additional info. My federal return has those date fields blank indicating a calendar year return. The state form should not be requiring me to fill them in.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 02:06:47 GMT

Alabama forms have been updated and all are ready for filing. My problem has not been fixed.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

BillM223 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:26:19 GMT

Nothing comes to mind, so let's start with this: are you using the Online product or the desktop product? If you are using the Online product, have you already paid for it (otherwise you should not be able to see Form 40)?

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:48:52 GMT

Desktop Deluxe on Windows 10

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:25:34 GMT

I started back at the beginning and verified all input for both federal and state. Same error. No matter if I leave the date fields blank or fill in dates it still says "invalid begin date". The next screen the says I cannot efile because the return is for a non-calendar or prior year.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

MarilynG1 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:59:25 GMT

You could try deleting/re-creating your Alabama return.

With your return open in TurboTax, switch to Forms Mode by selecting the Forms icon
From the File menu, choose Remove State Return. (This won't delete your state program, just the state tax return)
Select the return you want to delete and then select Remove
Answer Yes to confirm
If you want to start a new state return, select the Step-by-Step icon, and then select the State Taxes tab

Or, try re-installing the Alabama state program. From the Online link at the top, click on 'Download State'.

Clear your Cache and Cookies and 'Check for Updates' again from the Online link.

Here's how to Contact TurboTax Support if this doesn't resolve your issue.

Re: Alabama State Tax Year Error 2023

sgoshert — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:58:35 GMT

I deleted/recreated the state return. That fixed it. The problem should have never happened in the first place but I thank you for helping to resolve it.