Tax Year Prior to 2020: Unable to file for state of california

[lw1122]

Still unable to e-file for the st of ca. software says some forms are not available but unable to determine which one. when will all the forms for CA be available?

[WKins2]

You can check to see what forms are available and when the other forms will be available for CA by clicking here: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-...

[lw1122]

The availability of forms in this listing for efiling is pretty useless as most of the forms show either available or unsupported. Not sure what that means. Do all the state forms need to be available in order to e-file? Something doesn't seem right.

[tnajdi]

Same here. They don't say which forms are not ready. We're already in February.

[WKins2]

Yes all the forms need to be available in order to e-file. If a form says unsupported that means the form is not supported in the method you want to file (i.e. not available for e-file). 

[lw1122]

If that is the case, the Form 8453 & federal schedule A which are needed to efile for the st of ca thru TT is unsupported so then that would mean I cannot efile thru your software.  Please confirm.

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Form 8453, Online e-file Return Authorization    available    unsupported

Federal Schedule A, Itemized Deductions           available     unsupported

Form 3582, Payment Voucher for Electronically Transmitted Returns  available  unsupported

Schedule W-2, Wage and Withholding Statement available  unsupported

Information Worksheet  available  unsupported

[tnajdi]

Update for me:

This seems to be specific to Turbotax. I filled my taxes using both Turbotax and H&R block to test. Got same amount of refund for federal and state, but was only able to file with H&R block.....

[lw1122]

can you please have a answer for my question from yesterday regarding filing of St of CA taxes. The needed forms are not available in TT? Please advise and confirm how this should be handled. Pretty irritated

[BillM223]

"Unsupported" has three meanings:

• TurboTax has not received the state forms yet so TurboTax can't estimate at this point when the forms may be available in the product
• The state is not going to provide the forms, so TurboTax will never support the form
• The state will not enable the form for e-filing, so TurboTax can't make it available for e-filing

Which California form are you asking about?

[lw1122]

Form 8453, Online e-file Return Authorization    available    unsupported

Federal Schedule A, Itemized Deductions           available     unsupported

Form 3582, Payment Voucher for Electronically Transmitted Returns  available  unsupported

Schedule W-2, Wage and Withholding Statement available  unsupported

Information Worksheet  available  unsupported

[lw1122]

so these forms are available for printing but not efile.

Form 8453, Online e-file Return Authorization    available    unsupported

Federal Schedule A, Itemized Deductions           available     unsupported

Form 3582, Payment Voucher for Electronically Transmitted Returns  available  unsupported

Schedule W-2, Wage and Withholding Statement available  unsupported

Information Worksheet  available  unsupported

[BillM223]

Surely you are not trying to file all of these forms. I was asking which California form on your return were you asking about.

In the case of "Form 8453, Online e-file Return Authorization", It doesn't make sense to e-file this form, because it is the paper copy for your records that you consented to have TurboTax e-file your return.

Form 3582 is used to accompany your check when you owe money and you print and mail the return. Again, it would make no sense to e-file this form.

If you would look at this California website, you will see the only forms that California will accept for e-filing. Any forms not on this list that are part of the California return will be listed in TurboTax as "unsupported" because the state will not accept them.

The most unusual thing this year is that California will not accept Schedule C (sole proprietorship) by e-file this year; all California returns with a federal Schedule C have to be printed and mailed this year.

[lw1122]

I don't know which form is unavailable. When I try to save to PDF or preview print copy I get the following:

Your california return(s) is currently unavailable to view, print or download because some the the forms haven't been finalized.

My federal forms are only the following"

1040-SR

Schedule B

Schedule D

So I'm at a loss why I cannot file the state in TT 

[BillM223]

Please try this. Go to the State Review for California and run the Review. See if the Review will tell you which California forms are not ready. 

[lw1122]

I did file> preview-it did show the tax return

These are the forms listed for 2019 California Tax Return:

Form 8453-OL

Form 540

Schedule CA (540)

Schedule D (540)

Schedule A: 

Form 1040-SR

Schedule B

Schedule D

Didn't indicate which forms were not available. Could not determine where else to do a state review separately.