I would prefer to e-file everything but unfortunately I must e-file my Federal taxes.
Turbotax does not allow you to mail your Federal and efile your state taxes. I am fine with mailing all of my taxes, however NY is not accepting state taxes sent via email--they are REQUIRING that you efile your taxes.
So how can I do any of this when these situations directly conflict with one another?
You can mail your NY return. It is not possible to e-file a state return unless you e-filed the federal return.
Here is the address for a mailed NY return.
Why do you have to mail federal? Maybe we can help you fix it so you can efile Federal.
I accidentally listed myself as non-filing for 2019 so I have to send in an amended return for Federal
I have the address, but when I printed my return to mail it from Turbotax there was a page included that says:
"New York State requires this income tax return to be filed electronically.
New York State law requires income tax returns prepared using software to be e-filed. Because this New York State tax return was prepared using software, you MUST file it electronically.
Besides being the law, e-filing has many advantages, etc etc etc".
Again---if you cannot e-file it, NY will accept a mailed return.
NY requires Efiling *IF* your software supports it. If you can't efile federal then Turbo Tax doesn't support Efiling state. So you can mail it.
Okay, do I have to include a written declaration as to why I can't e-file?
Would it be safer just to print the tax forms and enter it by hand so it doesn't look like something printed from software?