Can't e-file because of forms that can't be efiled

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@ JFenzau wrote:

Thanks for your help. It is the simplified form, which should already be available. I checked all the forms that are included in the return and it looks like all of them are available.

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Is there also a state return that you're trying to efile?  If so, what state?

What product are you using--Online TurboTax or desktop TurboTax (CD/download)?   If you are using desktop TurboTax, have you gotten the latest program update?    Updates are usually released weekly, normally overnight on early Thursday AM, so an update should come across by sometime tomorrow morning.

Is there anything additional in the error message that might provide a clue?

Go to the REVIEW tab and go through the Review screens and Error Check.  Does it tell you any specific form is the problem?

Less likely, but do you happen to have a zero-income return, or perhaps foreign earned income and jsed the Exclusion to exclude all your income?

Even though you don't need the Form 8895-A, I might wait until it becomes available and try to efile again,   since those 8995 forms might be interrelated.  Just thinking out loud and what I might do.   It's supposed to become available today, but those dates are projections and not locked in stone.   If using desktop software, see if you have any luck efiling tomorrow after tonight's overnight update.   Otherwise, you could talk to Customer Support so they can quiz you more about the circumstances of your return to see if they can think of an issue/solution.

Hello everyone.  I have the same issue and have spoken with TurboTax folks Since January 25th 2024.  I am told form 8995 is ready in both TurboTax and the IRS.  I waited till today January 29th 2024 till the IRS "Opened" even thought the Turbo Tax servers will accept eFiles to their servers until the IRS opens and then download what is on their servers once the IRS opens.  I have done a very simple experiment.  If I DO NOT import a previous return (if you had a 8995 perviously, TT will automatically download the form in the forms field assuming you will have a 8995 to fill out.  So I did a fresh return NOT AN IMPORT form a previous years' file.  So when I did this and entered everything as I did when I was getting the CANNOT eFILE Message, it would allow me to eFile.  So then, I added the 1099-NEC that then added the form 8995 along with a schedule C.  Once I did this, it again would not allow me to eFILE!!.  I has been on the phone 5 times and have spent over 8 hours discussing this with various support folks showing them how I believe it is pointing to a return using the form 8995 and possibly the schedule C that goes hand in hand.  I did my Brother's return and he has no income to enter that would create the 8995 or schedule C thus allowing us to eFile with NO problems.  As with some of you other folks, I have been using TT for over 10 years and have always had QBI forms and schedule Cs and NEVER have had this happen.  TT even asked me to download files to them and I got an email stating it has to do with a W2 BOX 12 403B?  In my case there are NO W2s involved.  I am so frustrated with this situation and hope TT resolves this issue soon for all our sake.  BTW, form 8995 was a form that a few weeks back TT message when launched said NOT READY, but a week ago says it is ready and says so when I launch TT now.  In addition the folks at TT have said it is ready in addition to the IRS.  The IRS available form list update says ready 1/29/24 which is today.  I ill continue to update if I hear anything else as I plan to call again tomowworw per the advisor that helped my on 1/25/24.  He said to call in and my case be transferred to him so he can call me back.  Good luck to me to actually get back with him.  Sorry for any typos.

PS:  It also is stating i need to mail in my State taxes.  When we checked, Arizona is open for eFile so there is definitely a BUG in TT or the IRS form 8995 not ready??  I am using Home and Business Desktop on  Macbook Pro