filing mixed FED and state returns electronically through Turbotax

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
March 1, 2025
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When filing a married jointed return and separate married separate returns, can they be filed with Turbotax electronically. My understanding is that the Federal married joint return CAN be filed electronically, but each state married separate return needed to be printed and mailed. Is this correct?

AmyC

Level 15

That is a good solution but you might be able to efile your states. You want to e-file the correct federal return. State returns have these issues:

Some states require the mock federal return while others do not.
E-filing the state varies. Please read the rules here sine the majority of state returns can be filed without the federal.
Most states require the other state return in order to give credit. If you are mailing, be sure to include any needed.

This means that you can efile your state returns that are state only or stand alone that do not require the mock federal.

Another option is to efile the state returns you can and then:

either mail the mock federal and maybe the other state or
wait for the state to ask for returns

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SteamTrain

Level 15

@AmyC

Yeah...but those are the rules for the Professional series forms.

I don't think we've ever (Historically) been able to e-file any standalone state forms, without e-filing the Fed in the same Consumer TurboTax account first...or at the same time.

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