topic Re: E-File Issue in Business & farm

E-File Issue

PL2018 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:42:39 GMT

Trying to e-file and I keep getting this message:

Window 1 - "Let's make sure everything is accurate. We're close to finishing up to e-file. But we found a couple little things on your federal return that need fixing. Let's take care of these now.

If you're not able to fix these issues, you will return to this screen and you can print the return by selecting File by Mail."

Then I click Fix Federal Return and Window 2 shows this:

"Schedule C (Retail): Wages Paid Schedule C -We're updating employee credits for small businesses and farms. We should have this ready by 02/19/2024-please check back with us then..

Wages Paid Schedule C _______"

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The wages are correct and I keep clicking continue and it brings me back to window 1

"Let's make sure everything is accurate. We're close to finishing up to e-file. But we found a couple little things on your federal return that need fixing. Let's take care of these now. If you're not able to fix these issues, you will return to this screen and you can print the return by selecting File by Mail."

Using Turbo Tax Premium Online

Re: E-File Issue

PL2018 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:16:56 GMT

Re: E-File Issue

PatriciaV — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:58:43 GMT

Your Schedule C may be held up by the release of Form 8881, Employee Credits for Small Businesses and Farms, which is due on February 21, 2024, and applies to any business reporting wages. Update your software the next day (if using TurboTax for Desktop), run Review again. The forms hold should be released.

Re: E-File Issue

PL2018 — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:26:58 GMT

Thank you! Just wondering, why the delay? We have not experienced this the past few years.

Re: E-File Issue

pippo2001 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:57:49 GMT

The issue has not been solved as of today (2/16/24)

Re: E-File Issue

Hendmom — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 21:59:45 GMT

As of 2/17/24 I received the same error, now it says "We should have this ready by 2/24/24"

Although the error regarding Form 7206, self employed insurance (not being able to e-file) has now been removed.

Re: E-File Issue

tizita328 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:08:53 GMT

Any idea when this gets fixed? Still having issues. Thanks.

Re: E-File Issue

SCohen2007 — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 22:26:27 GMT

Same issue. Anyone know when this will be resolved? They keep pushing the date and now its showing 3/2/24 to be resolved. so inconvenient.

Re: E-File Issue

SCohen2007 — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 22:31:28 GMT

Any idea why it's still delayed?

Re: E-File Issue

MonikaK1 — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:49:30 GMT

The latest update we have as of today is that Form 8881 should become available on March 6, 2023.

The TurboTax forms availability tool provides the company's best estimate of the date the forms will be ready to use in the program. Programmers need to update TurboTax every time the IRS or a state agency updates a form.

Re: E-File Issue

pippo2001 — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:06:38 GMT

This date keeps moving. This is unacceptable.

Re: E-File Issue

SCohen2007 — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:32:43 GMT

I’ll be going to H&R. This is ridiculous.

Re: E-File Issue

PL2018 — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:41:23 GMT

Can anyone confirm that this isn't a problem at HR Block? I'm thinking about jumping ship because they keep pushing the date. Now March 2nd

Re: E-File Issue

SCohen2007 — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:10:18 GMT

I did the exact same thing and filed with H&R Block yesterday. Both my federal and state has been approved. Seems only Turbo Tax has this issue.

Re: E-File Issue

Hendmom — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:53:29 GMT

What was your cost at H&R, hundreds of dollars? and did you just print your forms off of turbo tax and take with you? I'm not sure I would trust someone at HR to do my taxes lol

Re: E-File Issue

SCohen2007 — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:50:05 GMT

Lol me either. But no. I did them online. They have self service like Turno tax. They asked who I filed with last year and when I put turbo tax, they sent a QR code for me to sign into TT and they imported my info from TT to their system. It was very easy. I have small businesses so it cost me $161 because i also opt in to have my federal pay my h&r fees

Re: E-File Issue

Hendmom — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:55:47 GMT

Interesting, I had no ideal HR had online and it would just transfer over. I will wait until 3/3/24 per my error code date although after that, I will have to do something else too. I spoke with our accountant here at my work and he said their software has no issue either, so it is definitely TT.

Thank you for the information