I am getting a message that says my CA state tax return could not be e-filed because "the Intuit Electronic Filing Center is not open for the season yet." Crazy!

[mohansen]

Seems like a software bug to me.  Any suggestions?

[fanfare]

Maybe it should say, "the Intuit Electronic Filing Center is not open for the season any longer."

[macuser_22]

Unless you previously filed before Oct 15 and it was rejected then 2019 e-file ended on Oct 15.

[mohansen]

It goes on to say "We accept 2019 California Personal tax returns starting 01-27-2021 06:00 AM.  We'll see you then!"

Needless to say.  Not helpful.  Moreover, when I tried to just e-file my federal tax return, thinking I may need to physically mail my CA return, I received the same message.  Very disappointed in Intuit at this moment.  

[mohansen]

Intuit has posted plenty about e-filings still being accepted until the end of the month.  If the deadlines are different for each state, perhaps there could have been a note about that.  In any event, as I posted in a reply above, when I removed the state return from my intended e-filing, I still received a message the e-mailing failed due to the fact that my CA return could not be e-filed.  Very disappointing.   

[macuser_22]

E-filed returned that were previously filed and *rejected* can indeed be re-efiled before Oct 31.  New tax returnes can only be paper filed.

[Critter-3]

That is a typo ... it  means to say the 2020 returns can be efiled next year  not the 2019 returns. 

[GabiU]

@mohansen Are you still receiving this message? If Yes, are you willing to post a screenshot so I can alert the product team? Please remove all personal information from the screenshot if you post here.