Why is TurboTax forcing a WA state filing

[denmar]

@katjacktax 

I got a window that gave me an option of  "don't file now, I'll do it later" checked that for both WA and CA and my federal went through. Then went back and chose CA only and it worked.  Maybe try that?

Denmar

[jedison7]

Simply go to File on your Turbo Tax Desk Top program on the upper left side and then select "Remove State Return".   That should give the option to remove Washington State and resolve the isssue.

I hope this works for everybody.

[katjacktax]

Your suggestion didn't work for me (when I went to "Remove State Return" as you suggested, the only state in the list was my home state - WA wasn't listed there, so I couldn't remove it). 

However I think I have found another solution - either that, or coincidentally, TT corrected the issue overnight!

Here's what I did: In Forms view, I opened the "Info Wks" and scrolled down to "Part VII-State Filing Information." The box titled, "Nonresident states" showed "WA." I was able to remove it there. I then saved the file, closed TurboTax, and re-opened - and to my joy, when I went to the section on filing my federal and state return, it only included my home state's return.

Hope everyone who's been frustrated by this glitch will be able to move forward now.

[FranS1]

Well, that is good if you don't live in WA.
I moved from NC to WA and I need to claim WA as my residence for part of the year or I would have to claim NC for full year, which I don't want to do.
Hopefully, at the point of e-filing it will give me a choice to not e-file WA as someone else indicated.
Or Intuit fixes the problem.

[pduda911]

dito. Turbotax has a major issue and seems to ignor it.

[geva1981]

This worked for me, thank you!

[Billy213]

This doesn't work for me.  No state returns populate the window so nothing can be 'removed' 

[DaveF1006]

It seems like TurboTax might be prompting you to file a Washington state return due to the Washington Working Families Tax Credit. This credit is new and allows eligible taxpayers to claim it while completing their federal tax return in TurboTax. 

You can file directly through the state of Washington here to see if you qualify for the credit. Meanwhile, you can delete the state return by going to the state taxes tab in your program and then use the trash can icon to remove the state return. Also you can go to;

• Tax tools
• Tools 
• Delete a form
• Delete all Washington State Forms

If in Turbo Tax Desktop, you can remove the state return either by:

• selecting file and then remove state return.  
• Washington will appear here. Highlight it and remove it.
• You may also go to the forms mode and remove all state forms.

@Billy213 

[Jamiemvp]

What worked for me was going to the file section and uncheck the file electronic WA section. I clicked I'll file it later (which I won't).

[FranS1]

but I have already downloaded NC tax form into turbo tax and don't want to pay to download the WA tax form,
since I get only 1 free State tax form downloads.
maybe what you say is right but no Washington form will show up until you download it.

or I am missing something, 

[Jamiemvp]

I had previously downloaded another state as well. I didn't get charged for downloading WA forms.  I'm guessing you shouldn't either. I does go through the process as if they will charge, but they didn't. 

[terryl_tt]

I had this issue too.  The instructions to cancel state return don't work.  That option is greyed out.

However, I found I could go ahead and efile the federal return.  I had to lie to TurboTax and say that I would file the state return manually.  

[CaroleJean]

Update that it it now Feb. 16 and the problem with WA State Income Tax return in TTax remains.  I am able to print out my federal return and plan to mail it.  I plan to ignore the State return. When it prints my 2025 1040ES payment vouchers, though, "DO NOT FILE, FORM NOT FINAL" is printed over them so they can't be used. This is due to the "error"  that I'm not done because haven't finished my WA State return.  I will use blank ones from the IRS.  I've tried several fixes mentioned by others elsewhere that didn't work.  You can select "Remove State Return" on a drop down menu, but it doesn't remove it.  I can't locate the Washington Family Tax Credit form when in forms mode to delete it.  So I'm done, but disappointed based on how much the program costs.

[terryl_tt]

I hadn't noticed that on the 1040ES vouchers.  But I use the IRS eFTPS website to file my estimates.  I have a consulting business and never know how much I should pay until the ends of quarters.  Once set up, eFTPS is really convenient.  Since you can't use the printed vouchers, check it out.

I just got notice that my eFiled return was accepted by the IRS.  So no SNAFU was created federally by my "unfiled" state return.

I am in software.  I can understand how a bug like this should creep into Turbutax.  But don't they test this stuff?  No QA!  And this bug will certainly affect thousands of WA taxpayers.  Where is the firefighting team swooping in to resolve the issue?  All we get are trite solutions like "Click the Cancel State Return button"  when the button is greyed out because we have never created a state return.

Turbotax, are you monitoring these threads?  You do updates almost every day.  When are you going to take this issue seriously?

Terry

[MetalGearSolid]

Hi there, I'm not sure if this is a useful soluion to your issue, or if you've already resolved it...but in any case, I was facing a similar obstacle. 

I filed online (not through the desktop version), so I can't say for sure if this will work for you.
In my case, the [Tax Home] page on the website was showing that I had started a WA state return. But while reviewing the state return tab, I'm told WA doesn't need to do this, so naturally you'd expect that'd be that. In my case, I ended up clicking on the state tab again selecting WA and [State Review] - from there I deleted WA state as a state return and then went tot he tab above [Your State Returns] I selected skip state return since. Going back to [State Review] I then selected Do Not Prepare State Return. and then selected [File] and was taken through to the home page. 

As a note, I had already file my Federal return but it was still pending. The [Tax Home] page still displayed the State Return, but this time it said "Not Started" instead of in process. I clicked again and clicked the tab [Your State Return] to which I think selected skip and then again chose Do Not Prepare State Return in the [State Review] tab. I selected [Tax Home] and the state return was no longer present. Shortly after, m federal return was accepted. I'm not sure if it was just the timing with the federal return being in process and then being accepted that made the change occur.

I know this might not help, but hopefully there's something in there that can help you manuever around it. Even more hopeful you were able to file successfuly and the problem is't an issue anymore.