2022 Turbotax Form 8915F-T - Cannot e-file

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February 7, 2023
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So I have been checking a couple of times a week to see when Form 8915F-T will be available in the 2022 desktop version. The software has consistently been saying that this form will be available to file by mail and e-file on 02/16/2023. All good.

Today the software says available to file by mail on 02/16/2023, but now says "Cannot e-file." This form and it's variants were able to be e-filed in TY 2021 and TY 2020.

Does anyone know more about this? Will we be unable to e-file for TY 2022 if we need to use this form?

-MER

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garytootall

Level 2

Very frustrating! I just spent an hour on the phone with Turbo Tax and no resolution. It appears that Turbo Tax is incorrectly filling out form 8915-F by inputting "COVID-19" in line C-1 when in fact it should be left blank if the distribution was COVID related.

TurboTax has offered no resolution, escalation, or next steps - other than "print and mail in the return and the IRS will fix the mistake". Really?

msromikeAuthor

Level 4

You can't manually edit the form to remove that entry?

weirdbaldguy

Level 3

That is so wierd, on my version of the desktop software that entry was blank, and I was able to file without editing anything. I will say I deleted my previously started return and started fresh AFTER the TurboTax desktop software was updated yesterday. I wonder if that matters?

I think that it does matter. This discussion references the desktop version.

Putting this in context, @msromike reports that starting a fresh return prevents the errant entry on Form 8915-F Line C.

My speculation is that when I filled out the section of TurboTax for the Disaster Distribution / CARES Act from 2020, I entered "COVID-19" as a response to one of the questions. Remember that I did this BEFORE the March 9th release that allowed us all to file.

Other users report the "Line C should be blank" problem, but have reported an entry in that field like "Coronavirus". Perhaps they also filled out the form prior to the March 9th release.

TurboTax should clear out the entry on Line C when the box nearby (sorry, don't remember the prompt) is checked.

There is a workaround discussed earlier to open the Forms worksheet for 8915-F. It seems that another solution is to restart your return from scratch.

Those filing after March 9th and have not filled out the form prior seem to be immune to the error.

Good fortune to all in your filing adventures.