Ther are a few MI forms that are not fully ready yet.
Those folks who don't need any of those additional forms should be able to efile, but perhaps your tax return contains one or more of the extra ones needed:
Michigan Individual Forms Availability (intuit.com)
MI must first approve TT's versions (programming) of its forms.
@SteamTrain Thanks for the link. I looked through the list and didn't see anything that looked like it applied to us. (We were born in the time of the $40K Tier 2 std deduction, and don't live in or pay any city income taxes. We also don't plan to pay quarterly estimated taxes.) Turbotax wouldn't even let me print a return to check or to send by mail. I guess I should wait until after Feb 10 just in case, and then see if I can print out the tax forms. (?)
Any idea why the Michigan tax returns are still not printable?
Also curious about this. It appears that all the forms are available, but can't print.
If you are using TurboTax for Desktop you will want to make sure to update your software, then try to print your forms again.
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Thank you for a response. I spoke with someone on the phone already last week Saturday and they even used the remoting in function. Should the forms be available? They told me just to wait but I really would like to send in my local taxes from the state form as we are owed quite a bit of money from the City.
I've also now spoken to support (including remote session), and have simply been advised to wait. This is despite the Michigan forms all being available according to TurboTax's own site. There is no ETA. I can not file my city (Grand Rapids) return until the form is available to download. Hopefully someone else can get luckier than me and at least get an ETA for this.
Please tell me what MI form you are referring to. TurboTax shows all forms are available for Michigan - see State Forms Availability.
That's the problem. They show as available, however in TurboTax Online I am unable to print Michigan, only "Preview". I am from the city of Grand Rapids, so perhaps it's some Grand Rapids form.
Good Afternoon @BillM223 ,
It just has the entire Michigan State Tax return in preview only. Perhaps it is because the City of Grand Rapids tax forms are not ready?
As best I see it, you don't file a separate Grand Rapids return, rather, your employer withholds your tax and pays it directly to the city. This, however, is reported on the Common City Form CF-1040 which IS on your state return. TurboTax generates the CF-1040; however, it does not support e-filing it. I do not know why.
What you might try is this (no guarantees). After you pay for the Online product, you will be able to see all your forms, including the CF-1040 (and others?). Look at the Grand Rapids Income Tax webpage and go through them to see if you can find a phone number. Call the City and ask if you can mail the CF-1040 to them while you e-file to the state.
If they are OK with this, then before you file, go into The Print Center in TurboTax Online, create the PDF for the return (you should make a copy of the return in any case), make a copy of the city's form or forms, and mail them to the city.
Then in TurboTax, go to the interview for Michigan, on the left click on Tax Tools, then on Tools underneath it, then in the center, click on Delete a Form. In the list of forms find the CF-1040 (and any other city forms) and delete it. Then perhaps you can e-file your state return.
I have already filed and gotten my state tax return money back from the state. In order to send in the local taxes I need to print the state ones but in preview mode it is not possible.
Same here. MI is filed, got the check already. I just need the CF-1040 to file Grand Rapids. It seems likely the delay is related to Grand Rapids, but it would be nice to know of an ETA. I’ve always done this in this manner and this is easily the longest I’ve had to wait. The actual Form is available on the Grand Rapids site, so it could be done manually. I’d be happy to just know it’s being worked on.
So you did not make a copy of your 2021 return in PDF? You really should do this every year, because you never know when you will need it.
OK, please do this. Open your 2021 TurboTax return again. It may say things like you can't do this or you've already filed or whatever. Scroll down until you see "Add a state". Click on this - no, we're not going to add state, but this will let you back in the return.
On the left, look for Tax Tools (you may need to act like you are going to enter some data to get it to appear). Click on Tax Tools. Several options will appear underneath. One of them is Print Center. Click on Print Center and see if you can view your return in PDF. Once you can view your return in PDF, you can print the city forms.
The same applies for you. Print the PDF copy of the return and contact the Grand Rapids tax office (see link in a previous post) and see if you can mail the city pages.
And perhaps I wasn't clear earlier - TurboTax does not support e-filing the CF-1040. As I said, I don't know why it doesn't by the related Intuit product Proconnect doesn't either.
In any case, I want to be clear, it's not being worked on. For 2021, at least, you can't use TurboTax to e-file those city forms as part of the state return, and it's not going to be worked on...this year.
For both of you. Please bear in mind that you have already paid your city tax, because your employers withheld it and sent it to the cities on a quarterly or monthly basis. So for all I know, Grand Rapids may not be in a hurry to get your paperwork - they already have your money.
Bill,
we’re on the same page about e-filing. I’ve never e-filed Grand Rapids. Every year I print the Michigan return and mail the city pages. Just unable to do that this year due to this “preview only” issue. I will try what you suggested! When I referenced wanting to know something was being worked on, I meant the fact that we can’t print Michigan. Clearly something is broken there in TurboTax. Turbo tax support just advised me to check every day…
Sorry to double post, but I’m pleased to say Bill’s instructions worked for me. While the TurboTax Home Screen still shows Michigan as preview only, getting back into the return using Bill’s instructions is able to generate the PDF.
thank you!
@fradeck Thank you for sharing that it worked! I will try it tomorrow morning.