Efiling Alabama tax return for 2021

[mcsmith95]

For my 2021 Alabama tax efiling why do I get the error message "Alabama non-calendar and prior year returns are not eligible for electron filing?

[ZoltanB45]

Might be in regards to a business.  A fiscal year is a set of 12 months where the year ends in any month besides December. If this is indeed a 2021 tax return, then the issue must be that Alabama is seeing a different year end than 12/31. Perhaps "fiscal year" was checked off in regards to an Alabama LLC.  Alabama does not allow non calendar year tax returns to be e-filed. You can go through your entries to make sure you did not press fiscal year anywhere , or print and mail the Alabama return.

[mcsmith95]

No was no help. Any other solutions?

[TiffanyL]

If you are unable to e-file your Alabama state return, no matter what you do, please see the FAQ link provided below. You may also want to reach out to TurboTax customer support for additional assistance:

When a tax return can't be e-filed no matter what you do

@mcsmith95

[awhiteCPA]

Did you find an answer on this? I'm getting the same error for a basic individual income tax return.

[awhiteCPA]

Never mind - I just found the answer and was able to resolve the issue on mine. If you hadn't gotten yours fixed yet, switch to the Forms view and go to the first page of the AL Form 40. Make sure the beginning and end date fields at the top of the form are blank. Otherwise, it thinks you're trying to file for a fiscal year.