Filing State Return Electronically Later AFTER e-filing my Federal Return

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March 12, 2021
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I e-filed my federal return and indicated I would file my state (Kentucky) return later.

The federal return e-filed fine.

Now, I'm going back to e-file the state return. I select:

E-file my state return now.

Note the text below states:

The following return has been transmitted.

- Federal Return

I select "Continue"

I get

E-file requires federal return

To e-file, you must select the federal return

Click Back to select federal and any other returns you'd like to file.

TurboTax won't let me e-file my state.

I have done it this way every year without a problem.

Is there a bug? Do you have a work around so I can e-file my state return?

MichelleLO

Level 15

Are you using a TurboTax CD/Download product? If so, please see Why am I not able to e-file my state return after filing my Federal return? for possible solutions and a link to receive email notifications when any updates related to this issue become available.

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Anonymous

3-15 Completed both federal and state returns. Transmitted the federal return. Received a TT email that it was accepted. Tried to submit California return but TT program prevented it. Was informed that there is a bug and the fix would be available 3-19, I would be notified by email

3-19 Received the support email at 4:00pm PT. Attempted to E-file the CA return. Same failure remains. Called TT support, case number [social security number removed]. The rep had me clear cookies , reboot and try it again. Still fails the same way. She said I could mail a paper copy to the state.

3-20 I have decided to mail the return to the state. I request the $25 refunded since TT could not provide this service.

MichelleLO

Level 15

Please reach out to Customer Support for assistance with this issue: What is the TurboTax phone number?

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Anonymous

I have the same problem. My state return is CA. I received email confirmation my Fed Return was accepted by efile today. I selected Direct Debit. I ran a review like you said and TT now thinks I want to change my choice of Direct Debit. I just tried to insert a screen shot but it does accept in in this post.

Cynthiad66

Level 14

If your Federal return has been transmitted and accepted, there is no changing the way you want to receive your refund. The state return will be accepted after the federal is accepted. So give the state a day or so.

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eyohonjrAuthor

Level 2

That isn't right.

TurboTax validated there is a bug in TurboTax Premier. They are doing a program update with the fix on March 19th.

dschuelke54962

Level 2

3-15 Completed both federal and state returns. Transmitted the federal return but the state would not go to the store to allow me to pay for it. The Federal was accepted so I tried to file Wisconsin return and again and it still will not go to the store to pay for it. I saw the notice of the fix coming 3-19, tried it again today )3/20) and still will not work.

I cleared the cookies and did a reboot and it still fails the same way. Is there another fix coming or what options do I have?