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Level 1
posted Mar 4, 2021 2:05:48 PM

Attaching a pdf to efile return in support of form 8885

Each year I have to add supporting documents to my Federal 1040 in support of my Form 8885 Health Coverage Tax Credit.  This has caused me to mail a paper return to IRS.  I would really like to figure out how to upload these supporting documents by PDF and e-file the entire package.  I know how to create the PDF.  What I don't know how to do is to attach this PDF or merge it into the TurboTax Return.   For background, my taxes were prepared using TurboTax Premier 2020 CD-ROM.  I really want to avoid mailing through the postal service.

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Intuit Alumni
Mar 9, 2021 1:38:24 PM

Unfortunately, you are unable to upload the supporting documents to be submitted through TurboTax.

Mailing in the documents would be the only option. 

Level 1
Mar 11, 2021 3:21:27 PM

Thank you for your response

 

Level 2
Mar 14, 2022 12:07:10 PM

"Mailing in the documents would be the only option."

 

Do you mean that filing the entire return in physical form is the only option, or can I e-file and then mail the supporting documents separately with a letter of explanation? If the latter, what should be included in the letter?

Intuit Alumni
Mar 14, 2022 6:18:07 PM

You can e-file the return, then follow the instructions here to send in the support files. 

 

Please follow the link here for form 8885, and the link here for form 8453. @DF-in-CA