My California e-file was rejected, but I don't have any options to amend my return!

[zzzz8]

I am using TurboTax Home & Business Desktop edition. I just e-filed my federal and California tax return. However, I received an email minutes later from TurboTax indicating my 2025 California LLC filing was rejected with the following reason: Issue: The California LLC return could not be processed for electronic filing. Data in the return is missing or invalid. Please double check your entries for the consent date. Next Steps: Please review the reason for the reject. If necessary, make the appropriate change and re-submit this return electronically. However, if the reject continues, you may want to file this return via U.S. Mail. To file your state return, print it and mail to the appropriate taxing authority. Next steps Sign in to TurboTax and follow these instructions for help getting back to your California LLC return. Use the instructions in this email to fix any errors (see section above, What needs to be fixed). Print all pages of your corrected Form 568 and Form 568 LLC Income Worksheet (TurboTax doesn?t support e-filing corrected forms). The sole owner of the LLC should sign and date the corrected forms. Obtain a waiver from the FTB so you can file your corrected forms by mail. You can do this on the official FTB site. Mail your corrected, signed, and dated forms on or before April 15, 2026 to this address: Franchise Tax Board PO Box 942857 Sacramento, CA 94257-0501 ---- The problem is when I click on the "follow these instructions" link to https://ttlc.intuit.com/articles/5044752, I get the error: Not Found. Redirecting to https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/home/misc/03/en-us Then when I click on the above link, it takes me to Community home page. Moreover, when I go to my TurboTax desktop app, I don't see any options for amending and resubmitting my California LLC filing. What should I do next?

[MindyB]

Since your return was rejected, you do not need to amend your return.  You just need to fix the error and resubmit. Often, if you ae not provided any specific information to fix the 568, this error could stem from your other returns being rejected at the same time (either your 1040 or CA individual tax return). You should check your email to find out if your other returns were rejected, then resubmit all filings.  Again, you are resubmitting, not amending.

[zzzz8]

Thanks for the info.  I fixed that particular issue, but then ANOTHER issue popped up:

Issue: The California LLC return could not be processed for electronic filing. Data in the return is missing or invalid. Please double check your entries for the consent date

Next Steps: Please review the reason for the reject. If necessary, make the appropriate change and re-submit this return electronically. However, if the reject continues, you may want to file this return via U.S. Mail. To file your state return, print it and mail to the appropriate taxing authority.

Next steps Sign in to TurboTax and follow these instructions for help getting back to your California LLC return. Use the instructions in this email to fix any errors (see section above, What needs to be fixed). Print all pages of your corrected Form 568 and Form 568 LLC Income Worksheet (TurboTax doesn?t support e-filing corrected forms). The sole owner of the LLC should sign and date the corrected forms. Obtain a waiver from the FTB so you can file your corrected forms by mail. You can do this on the official FTB site. Mail your corrected, signed, and dated forms on or before April 15, 2026 to this address: Franchise Tax Board PO Box 942857 Sacramento, CA 94257-0501

I have a recent (albeit a date in the past) consent date on the form, so I'm confused as to why it failed.  I can try again with the current date.

However, the problem is when I resubmitted my return, my federal return and my California personal return were accepted.  When I open TurboTax desktop edition now, it doesn't realize I have an error in my California LLC return.  I then try to refile my taxes anyway - and TurboTax desktop won't let me refile my California taxes, so I'm stuck now.

What are my next steps?  How can I resubmit my California LLC electronically?  If I have to mail, do I just submit my Form 568?  Is there anything else I have to mail in addition to my Form 568?  And if I have to mail, do I get my $25 California e-file fee back?

[PatriciaV]

Your best option is to print and mail California Form 568. It's unlikely that TurboTax can e-file a single form from your California return. You'll also need to get a waiver from the e-filing requirement: California business entity e-file waiver request (this can be completed online).

Mail your corrected submission to: 

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 

PO BOX 942857 

SACRAMENTO CA 94257-0501