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Can't efile "Form 8582:Activity Description....."

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
January 29, 2022
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I am having the same issue as others with a Form 8582 error message. It appears to be connected to my Maryland State tax filing. I am getting the following message when I try to complete the return and efile Federal and State taxes:

"Form 8582: Activity Description - This form is not ready to be filed due a (sic) change in the federal form. It should be available soon."

I do not file form 8582. I do not have any passive activities. What's going on?

Best answer by LadyGourmet

This does not help or solve the problem. I am using Turbotax Deluxe. I do not have Form 8582 as part of my federal or state filing, so there is nothing that I can delete, but I cannot efile the state taxes due to an error message about Form 8582. There is a serious bug in the Turbotax program for MD state taxes.

Sharing this in the hopes it helps others...because it helped me:

I was able to just file my state taxes after previously e-filing only my federal taxes on Monday . The solution was to get to the point where your state tax review throws the error. From there click "FORMS" in top right heading/banner to enter the "step by step instructions and to pull up the form (8582)". If you have "0" typed on the form or any other dollar amount, you need to right click mouse and choose override and then use your delete key to remove the amount. After this was done, it solved the problem and let me file my MD state taxes at 10:14am and they were subsequently ACCEPTED at 12:52pm.

LadyGourmet

Level 4

I am having the same exact problem and also in MD. I do not even file this form. I've tried to delete it but it keeps getting pulled back into my taxes.

Just crazy 😞

Tjones112

Level 2

I am in MD having the exact same problem and so is my sister.

Neither of us need to file this form … TT having a terrible glitch.

LadyGourmet

Level 4

Hey - I got this from another post i'm following and just sharing here: In Maryland there is a problem with State Tax Division. I got around the problem, at least for now by NOT asking for the Maryland tax to be e-filed for now. When I only e-filed the US 1040, it went through. Apparently Maryland is trying to resolve issue. Will try re e-file for Maryland next week.

Seemed to work for him. I'll try it tomorrow.

SW21403Author

Level 2

My return does not include Form 8582 and I have no passive activities. This should not be an issue at all and I think it's a Turbotax problem rather than a Maryland problem. But I will see what comes along in any updates before February. Meanwhile I am hesitant to file Federal until the state program updates since state depends on federal. I understand that the Federal efile will work but I am concerned it will mess up a later state filing.

GeorgeM777

Level 11

@SW21403, Assuming you have no passive activity losses in the current year, and none to carryover from prior years, Form 8582 is not necessary. Thus, deleting it may resolve the issue you are having with Form 8582. Follow these steps to delete Form 8582.

Open or continue your return in TurboTax.
In the left menu, select Tax Tools and then Tools.
In the pop-up window Tool Center, choose Delete a form.
Select Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet in the list and follow the instructions.

Here is a link to a TurboTax article discussing how to delete a form which you also may find helpful.

How to View and Delete Forms in TurboTax Online

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KristinR1

Level 2

I am experiencing the same issue. None of the suggestions mentioned in the replies help. I spoke to someone at TurboTax - he wasn't able to help. Nor was his manager. Seriously? Yet, I had to pay TT, but am unable to file. How is this still an issue after it being known for 2 weeks.

DaveF1006

Level 15

It depends. Please view this Turbo Tax link and sign to get follow-up notifications when the issue is resolved.

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g_rollins

Level 2

The link doesn't work:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/form-8582/help/why-is-turbotax-generating-form-8582-when-i-have-no-passive-activity-loss-in-the-state-of-maryland/00/2432259

Impuesto991

Level 2

This problem still has not been resolved as of 10 February 5pm Eastern time.

Medina7265

Level 2

I'm having the same issue as well. Feb. 11 @ 8:42pm EST

Gyg4life

Level 3

Filed my federal Jan28th and been trying to file Maryland SINCE. I was getting 2 errors, one stated form 8582 then after hitting continue the next showed Activity Worksheet. Now I’m getting Activity Worksheet but on it it states Form 8582. Been trying DAILY with same results. Waited til yesterday (feb10th) and….. STILL the same outcome. Reading through the thread I see folks are saying delete the “0”. Please tell us on what form and WHAT 0? I’m using the online version NOT software so I don’t see anything their talking about. I ended up upgrading to use the “expert” help which DOESNT help and I feel that was a waste of money. Now I’m considering buying the software JUST to get this done. Please help ALL us with getting this done TT.

cwagerman

Level 2

I'm having the exact same issue! Now Form 8582 isn't stopping me, the Activity Worksheet is (which is related to form 8582). This is infuriating. And don't bother calling the helpline, because the girl I spoke too had no clue how to even maneuver the Turbo Tax software let alone be able to sufficiently answer a question about what forms and worksheets are or aren't needed. And told me I'd have to wait for the federal to be updated.....and there was no date for that update yet. What a joke! Not sure I'll be retuning to to Turbo Tax next year and if I hadn't already paid and when through all of this, I would cancel and go elsewhere this year as well.

HassFam

Level 2

This is ridiculous. I'm stuck on the Activity Description form referencing 8582 as well. I've tried for weeks trying to file and finally just did Federal. I tried migrating MD State data to TaxAct but I only see the ability to upload previous year's data and I'm not able to go through the extensive form-filling process again.

TurboTax needs to eliminate this unnecessary worksheet or at least allow for it to be deleted by the user without it immediately popping back up again after deletion. This can't be that difficult. Especially given none of us Marylanders with this issue seem to have passive income in the first place.

They also need to acknowledge the glitch instead of blaming it on a Federal form that's being updated.

Giving full state software refunds and a big discount on next year's filing for affected Maryland residents would be a nice gesture. Otherwise, even though I've used TurboTax for many years, I'm moving on to another vendor.

JohnB5677

Level 15

Please try this workaround

An alternative for the online version is

Go to the state and deleted it. If the credits they ask about don’t apply to you keep going. Once you complete it, you may not get any additional questions about the 8582.

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jvschoen

Level 2

The "Best Answer" seems like it's referring to the CD version of Turbo Tax. There is no Forms option in the Online version. I'm paying for Premium and MAX, so really don't want to pay for the CD version just to remove a 0. Is there any other solution for those doing this Online???

jafari001

Level 2

Hi,

I just talked to TurboTax support about the same issue I have with my Maryland tax filing. The guy said I should wait for this form (8582) to be available on March 17th. Then the issue we'll be gone. Here is the link he sent me:

https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_online_individual.html

once you open this page look for 8582 and you'll see when the form will be ready. There is two 8582 forms, one is available now and the other one will be ready 3/17/2022.