E filling state return after fixing federal errors

[Pablois]

how to open up a return to correct and refile

[ChondelLO]

@119988 Which EIN were you needing to correct? 

[Tom5465]

I am not able to file Illinois taxes after filing federal. Need Help

[Tom5465]

I am using desk top not online.

[MayaD]

If you choose to e-file your federal first, you'll have to wait until that return has been accepted before you can e-file your state.

For TurboTax desktop: 

With your return open, select the State Taxes tab near the top. This will take you to the state section and you can proceed from there.

How do I e-file my state after I already filed my federal?

[Tom5465]

I did this and it did not work. Turbo tax says I have to select a federal return first. 

[SForrestLO]

@Tom5465

An agent can further assist you. This FAQ will provide you with the steps to contact an agent

[Indiana4]

Is this issue resolved.  We're in an endless loop at trying to file state tax return. We've paid to efile but it won't work.  None of the solutions in this thread work.  Would be glad to paper file but want a refund of the efile fee.  

tried to speak with an agent but after being on hold, got connected and then call was disconnected.  

service on this issue is NOT good.

[jmcharle4]

The released a program update (sorry don’t remember the number or the date) that corrected the issue for me. All that I had to do was to do the ‘program update’ message when bringing the program up. After the update I did the ‘check status’ and the went back to the ‘efile’ tab and was successful. Understand your frustration, hopefully it’ll work out.

[tcpatrick05]

After a phone conversation with a TT tax specialist, the state return has hopefully been corrected. Upon re-entering the program, TT indicates that neither return has been e-filed and then requires that both be e-filed together. Since e-filing an already accepted federal return again may cause more problems, how is it possible to e-file the state separately? I have tried the obvious 'print and mail' the federal return then e-file the state - but, that option is not available. I can create a PDF and print out the state for mailing - but have already paid for e-filing. This also appears to have been a problem with the 2020 TT program. What's the solution?

[MichelleLO]

Can you please clarify, were both your federal and state returns accepted, or was it just the federal?

@tcpatrick05

[tcpatrick05]

The federal return was accepted but, the state return was rejected. Upon speaking with a TurboTax rep over the phone it was immediately obvious (to her) why the state return had been rejected. Why this was obvious to her and not the TurboTax program remains a mystery. After the entries were changed (hopefully to solve the problem), TurboTax reported that neither the federal nor the state return had been e-filed. The conclusion from another TurboTax rep was that the state return had to be printed and mailed. End.