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My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

 
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My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

Is all you need the payment voucher?   If you wish, you can download a blank one at the Alabama DOR website.

https://revenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/taxes-administered-by-individual-corporate-income-t...

Or here's how to open your return back up to get to the Print Center and see if you can find a copy of the voucher inside your return that doesn't have the watermark.

NOTE:  When you open your return back up, do not make any changes in it since it's already been filed.
  • Log in and go to "Your Tax Returns & Documents."  Click that line or on the word SHOW to expand that section.
  • Choose 2018 tax year.
  • Click on "Add a State."  (you don't really add one.  That's just to open your return back up.)
  • After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.
  • Then choose "Print, save, view this year's return."
  • The next screen should offer 3 options:  "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)"
  • See if one of those PDFs has what you need without the watermark.

NOTE:  Do NOT use this method to open a return to make changes/edits to an already-filed return (one that has actually been mailed or efiled.)   If you later need to make changes to an already-filed return, you have to go through the formal amending process, and your return must start off exactly as originally filed.

NOTE:  Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc.  Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.

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My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

What state?  We may be able to tell you another way to print that doesn't have the watermark.
Patrick6
New Member

My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

Alabama

My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

I added this to the answer below, just in case you need it.
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My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

Is all you need the payment voucher?   If you wish, you can download a blank one at the Alabama DOR website.

https://revenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/taxes-administered-by-individual-corporate-income-t...

Or here's how to open your return back up to get to the Print Center and see if you can find a copy of the voucher inside your return that doesn't have the watermark.

NOTE:  When you open your return back up, do not make any changes in it since it's already been filed.
  • Log in and go to "Your Tax Returns & Documents."  Click that line or on the word SHOW to expand that section.
  • Choose 2018 tax year.
  • Click on "Add a State."  (you don't really add one.  That's just to open your return back up.)
  • After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.
  • Then choose "Print, save, view this year's return."
  • The next screen should offer 3 options:  "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)"
  • See if one of those PDFs has what you need without the watermark.

NOTE:  Do NOT use this method to open a return to make changes/edits to an already-filed return (one that has actually been mailed or efiled.)   If you later need to make changes to an already-filed return, you have to go through the formal amending process, and your return must start off exactly as originally filed.

NOTE:  Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc.  Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.

Patrick6
New Member

My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

The Second option has seemed to work. Thank you

My state tax return documents still say "DO NOT FILE" even after being accepted for almost a month. I need the correct document to mail off my payment. How do I fix this?

Great!  I'm glad you got it.   You're welcome.  Good luck!

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