"i printed my irs returns to mail to the fed and NY state. One page on the printout states that I can't file nY State taxes through the mail. What do i do?"

[MDavis]

Why can't I send my tax returns to NY State? They said only electronically will be accepted

[DoninGA]

Since you are mailing the federal tax return the state tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.  New York state allows state tax returns to be mailed if the software being used is not able to e-file the state tax return.

[sbdtaxman2]

Is that still the case for 2020 returns?  I printed both the federal and NY returns because I want to mail the federal return.  I then saw that I need to e-file the NY return.  The  note to another person in 2019 says I do not have to e-file the NY return because I printed them out.   Do I have to e- file the NY return?   Please confirm. Thanks

[DoninGA]

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@sbdtaxman2 wrote:

Is that still the case for 2020 returns?  I printed both the federal and NY returns because I want to mail the federal return.  I then saw that I need to e-file the NY return.  The  note to another person in 2019 says I do not have to e-file the NY return because I printed them out.   Do I have to e- file the NY return?   Please confirm. Thanks

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Yes, it is still the case for tax year 2020.  If the federal tax return is not e-filed then the state return cannot be e-filed.

Since the software being used does not support e-filing of the New York state tax return, then the NY return can be mailed.