topic a us expect, living and working abroad. This year can not e-file for some reason. This is the first time in 5 years. Any ideas why ? in Deductions & credits

a us expect, living and working abroad. This year can not e-file for some reason. This is the first time in 5 years. Any ideas why ?

ylittner — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:16:36 GMT

I get a msg that my tax return incude forms that can't be e-file. Any ideas ?

Re: a us expect, living and working abroad. This year can not e-file for some reason. This is the...

JotikaT2 — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:13:37 GMT

Please see why can't I e-file my return for some possible reasons (this includes a link to forms that are not supported for e-filing).

You can also make sure your program is updated if your return does not list any of the unsupported e-file forms. This can be done by logging into your desktop product. Select Online in the menu on the top, and then select Check for Updates.

If that does not update your program, you can also manually update your program.

If you are using TurboTax Online, the program should be automatically updated. But if you are still receiving the error message, try clearing your cache and see if that helps.

Re: a us expect, living and working abroad. This year can not e-file for some reason. This is the...

ylittner — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:23:49 GMT

Nope, only mail option available.

Oh well, a good lesson and the last year to use turbo tax 😐

Re: a us expect, living and working abroad. This year can not e-file for some reason. This is the...

mesquitebean — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:45:19 GMT

@ ylittner wrote:
Nope, only mail option available.
Oh well, a good lesson and the last year to use turbo tax 😐

This is strictly a guess. So please ignore it if it's not your situation.

You said you are getting an error notice that your Federal return cannot be efiled due to "forms that cannot be efiled?" If so, do you by any chance have a zero-income return? i.e., did you use the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to exclude all income, so it's a zero return? A zero-income return cannot be efiled. If so, we can tell you a workaround on that situation that users in similar situation have used, which usually involves adding $1 in income, such as interest, or $1 in the topic "other income." If that was the problem, then that should allow it to be efiled.