Have you e-filed your federal return yet? We are just trying to determine at what stage you are at in the process in order to help you better.
Once you have e-filed your federal return, the process for e-filing your state should come up next in TurboTax.
After you entered your information for your federal return, was your state income tax return created?
Keep in mind:
Although state returns can be e-filed with your federal return (or after your federal return has already been accepted), it's no longer possible to e-file state returns before the federal.
This adds an extra layer of security to all e-filed state returns. This also means you won't be able to e-file your state if your federal return was, or will be, paper-filed.
If your federal hasn't been accepted, or you printed and mailed it, you won't be able to e-file your state but you can print and mail a paper return.
Married filers: If you e-filed your federal using the joint married status, but you want to e-file your state returns separately, only one of you will be able to e-file. The other must paper-file their state return.
Here is how to e-file your state tax return in TurboTax Online:
- Sign in to TurboTax.
- On the Your 2023 federal return was accepted! page, open Your tax returns & documents, and then select 2023.
- Select Add a state to reopen your return.
- Note: If you've already started your state return, you can select Continue your return in the state tax return box.
- Select State from the menu.
- On the Let's get your state taxes done right screen, select Continue and follow the instructions.
Here's how to e-file your return in TurboTax Desktop:
With your return open, select the State Taxes tab. This will take you to the state section and you can proceed from there.
Click here for "Why can't I e-file my return?"
Click here for how to e-file your state return after already e-filing your federal return.
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