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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 12:15:30 PM

Can I file only state tax and not federal? I already filed federal elsewhere, so the IRS rejected everything because of the redundancy.

I filed my federal taxes with credit karma but they were unable to do my state taxes. So I came to turbo tax which made me file both again. Now my state return has been rejected because they can see I already filed my federal taxes. My federal return was filed and accepted already. I need to file my state taxes.

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 12:15:32 PM

No, you cannot e-file your state tax return without also filing your federal return first with TurboTax; to prepare and file your state return using TurboTax, you will need to paper-file and mail your state return.

See FAQ below to link to your state's website for filing alternatives:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4232481

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 12:15:32 PM

No, you cannot e-file your state tax return without also filing your federal return first with TurboTax; to prepare and file your state return using TurboTax, you will need to paper-file and mail your state return.

See FAQ below to link to your state's website for filing alternatives:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4232481

New Member
Feb 11, 2020 5:24:54 PM

Why can't I just print out my return?  I prefer to paper file.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 12, 2020 5:14:01 PM

If you would like to print and mail your returns and are using TurboTax online, please click here for instructions. 

New Member
Mar 19, 2022 4:09:44 PM

What if you filed your federal through turbo tax and for some reason your state wasn’t included with that. Can I still efile my state although I’ve received my federal taxes? If so how do I do that? 

Intuit Alumni
Mar 19, 2022 5:09:26 PM

Yes, you can file your state after you have already filed your federal return. Please see the TurboTax FAQ below for instructions:

How do I e-file my state after I already filed my federal?

 

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