I've filed my federal taxes and now I'm being told that my illinois state tax has to be e-filed with the federal in order for it to be accepted

[ThomasM125]

In that circumstance, you can print the return out, sign it, enclose a copy of your W-2 forms and mail it in.

[SteamTrain]

@offdays123 

Your interpretation might be ...off some.  As far as I know...

If you want to e-file the IL state forms:

1) the state tax file must be e-filed from the same account that your Federal/IRS file was e-filed from

and

2) The state e-file must be either:

...2a)   E-filed at the same time the Federal is e-filed (same as your statement)  But there is an "Or"...

....2b) ....or...if the Federal is e-filed first by itself , the state can also be e-filed, but you have to wait until the Federal e-file has received  "Accepted" status before the software will let you e-file the state forms.

You haven't explained your entire filing situation, but maybe you fall under situation 2b) and just need to wait for the Federal file to be accepted.