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Level 2
posted Feb 4, 2022 8:52:43 AM

I am getting an error message when trying to efile says Turbotax not ready to efile Feb 4th 2022

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Level 15
Feb 4, 2022 8:55:29 AM

Go to the Review section of the program and see if there are forms and/or schedules that are in your tax return that are not yet finalized and the date they will be available for filing.

Level 2
Feb 4, 2022 9:09:58 AM

The error message says Intuit Electronic System is having difficulty recognizing the data in your return. Tax year 2021 transmissions are not available Turbo Tax is not ready to process tax year 2021 for this return. When I hit review it comes up fine and says I have all the updates.

Level 15
Feb 4, 2022 9:12:13 AM


@wlynch143-gmail- wrote:

The error message says Intuit Electronic System is having difficulty recognizing the data in your return. Tax year 2021 transmissions are not available Turbo Tax is not ready to process tax year 2021 for this return. When I hit review it comes up fine and says I have all the updates.


What TurboTax program are you using?  Desktop or online?  Which edition, Personal or Business?

Level 2
Feb 4, 2022 10:39:32 AM

Desk top personal Turbo Tax Deluxe

Level 15
Feb 4, 2022 11:07:23 AM


@wlynch143-gmail- wrote:

Desk top personal Turbo Tax Deluxe


Try this -

Save your tax return.  Close TurboTax

Re-start your computer

After the computer re-boots then open the TurboTax program again and e-file your tax return.

If the problem remains then contact TurboTax support for assistance.

Use this phone number and select TurboTax - 1-800-4-INTUIT (1-800-446-8848)

Level 2
Feb 4, 2022 11:30:42 AM

I am having the exact same issue. Shut down the computer, restarted TurboTax, attempted to e-file (no errors found on my return) and getting the same error. All sw is up to date.

Using the same product: Desk top personal Turbo Tax Deluxe

 

Level 15
Feb 4, 2022 11:37:48 AM


@tc8439 wrote:

I am having the exact same issue. Shut down the computer, restarted TurboTax, attempted to e-file (no errors found on my return) and getting the same error. All sw is up to date.

Using the same product: Desk top personal Turbo Tax Deluxe

 


Do you have any forms or schedules that have not been finalized in your tax return which would prevent you from e-filing?  Click on Review and see if there are forms or schedules listed with availability dates.

Level 2
Feb 4, 2022 12:00:19 PM

All forms are available. In fact, I received an email this morning that the RI State tax forms were ready at 11:24. That is why I chose to finish my e-file today.

Perhaps they are not quite ready?

New Member
Feb 4, 2022 1:56:33 PM

Should I assume this is a turbo tax problem?  Should I just mail the RI state tax?  Will I get back my $20 refund if I mail it out?

New Member
Feb 5, 2022 3:32:45 PM

I called support because my RI state wouldn't submit.  I too just got the forms and tried to send in my RI state.  Support told me that the RI state software wouldn't' be ready until Feb 17 and to keep trying.  I ran into a similar issue (not the same) where they had built in a date and the software wouldn't do it's thing until the date arrived no matter that the info needed was already available.  Maybe this is the same thing....the forms are ready but the software hasn't been updated yet.

New Member
Feb 5, 2022 5:52:52 PM

I got the same.  I just chose to submit my Federal and will come back daily to try to submit my RI return.

Level 2
Feb 6, 2022 4:08:31 AM

Thanks everyone for the help. I will try to file federal only and hold off on RI until later in the month.

Level 2
Feb 6, 2022 8:15:03 AM

Thanks the makes sense. I will wait until the 17th then.

Level 2
Feb 9, 2022 11:54:15 AM

There are multiple threads about this issue. It is a turbo tax glitch with RI efile and not a RI  problem. 

Level 2
Feb 10, 2022 5:08:38 PM

Thanks. I just was able to efile RI after a Turbotax update today (2/10/22). No need to wait until 2/18.

Level 2
Feb 10, 2022 5:42:31 PM

me as well. problem solved!

Level 2
Feb 11, 2022 7:25:46 AM

The glitch must be fixed, my RI returns are finally going through without the error message. Thanks for the help

New Member
Feb 11, 2022 8:06:23 AM

Having same issue, same version of TurboTax. Trying to file NC state. Anyone else with this problem?

Level 15
Feb 11, 2022 8:11:36 AM


@prestwbr wrote:

Having same issue, same version of TurboTax. Trying to file NC state. Anyone else with this problem?


The North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return Form D-400 is not yet available for e-filing.  It is estimated to be available on 02/24/2022

Go to this TurboTax website for North Carolina state forms availability - https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_nc_online_individual.html

New Member
Feb 11, 2022 11:25:31 AM

Thank you for your assistance!

Not applicable
Feb 11, 2022 11:57:20 AM

Whenever you get a message stating TurboTax is not ready to efile or Transmission are not available,

it means that the Tax forms are not ready.  The IRS or State has not finalized certain forms and your tax return cannot be e-filed until they are finalized and ready to be submitted. 


To find out if your state forms are available, check here:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/s[product key removed]ability-table-for-turbotax-individual-personal-tax-products/00/26227 

 

To check on IRS Form availability, check here:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/irs-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-personal-tax-products/00/26224 

 

Just return on the efile date give to efile your return.

Not applicable
Feb 11, 2022 11:59:09 AM

As of today, all forms are Not ready to efile.  North Carolina, for example, will not be ready until February 27th.

New Member
Feb 11, 2022 12:42:57 PM

same issue with NC. so now wondering if i should follow suit with them, and just file federal and come back for state when turbo tax gets it sorted out???

New Member
Feb 11, 2022 1:49:30 PM

I am having the same problem. After I finished my taxes and there were no errors and I tried to efile, I got the message "TurboTzx is not ready to process Tax Year 2021 for this return.   I am from North Carolina.   I got an email today from Turbo Tax that says I can now file but I got this message.  I paid my $20 efile fee for North Carolina.