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MinhT
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Can I electronically file a federal extension on TurboTax Desktop?

Unfortunately, you cannot e-file an extension using TurboTax Desktop.

You can use this TurboTax site to e-file an extension for free: https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/

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MinhT
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Can I electronically file a federal extension on TurboTax Desktop?

Unfortunately, you cannot e-file an extension using TurboTax Desktop.

You can use this TurboTax site to e-file an extension for free: https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/

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