North Carolina forms will be available soon We don't have North Carolina forms available yet, but we can let you know when they're ready. (Why am i getting this message?

[KatrinaLO]

@MattHeadley 

You will need to wait until the North Carolina Tax Form D-400 is available to e-file. It's projected to be available on 2/24/2022. You are able to go ahead and submit your federal tax return by e-filing. In order to do this if using the online version of TurboTax, you will need to follow these steps. 

• Go to file
• On Step 3 of the file section select Start or Revisit
• Select File by Mail 
• Change the filing status of your state tax return

You can now e-file your federal tax return and when your state form is available (2/24/2022), you can e-file your state tax form. Don't forget to change the your state return back to e-file once available.

To stay up-to-date on the availability of those forms, please see the information here.

[MattHeadley]

Anyone trying to use TurboTax free version in North Carolina?

OK so there’s a huge delay to be able to file taxes in NC (surprise surprise). There’s a form 400 that people and tax software companies are waiting on from the state. It is supposedly going to be ready Feb 24. I have used TurboTax paid software for probably a decade but am trying out the free version for myself this year. The free version REALLY tries to file both at the same time and errors out for both when you try to file both. The solution is convoluted. Go back, delete the state to start over, but here’s the kicker: real quick, before it starts to automatically attempt to import info from your federal taxes, on the left web page column, click on the file button. I got a little confused at this point as it seemed to go around in a circle when I hit the file nc by mail button, but eventually I got a confirmation that federal went through by itself.

[Itsloris]

It is 2/13 and I’m unable to transmit my Federal and NC individual returns.  Is that because TurboTax is still not ready to e-file NC?  NC state says e-filing opened on 2/12.  

[DoninGA]

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@Itsloris wrote:

It is 2/13 and I’m unable to transmit my Federal and NC individual returns.  Is that because TurboTax is still not ready to e-file NC?  NC state says e-filing opened on 2/12.  

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The North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return Form D-400 is not yet available for e-filing.  It is estimated to be available on 02/24/2022

Go to this TurboTax website for North Carolina state forms availability - https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_nc_online_individual.html

If you want to e-file your federal tax return now then change how you file the NC state return.  This assumes that all of the forms and schedules included in your federal tax return are available for e-filing.

If using the TurboTax online editions click on File on the left side of the online program screen.  On Step 3 of the File section click on Start or Revisit.  Select the button File by Mail.  Then change the filing status of the state return.

After the federal return is e-filed and accepted by the IRS you can e-file the state return when it is available for e-filing.  Just use the same procedure and change the state return back to e-filing.

[MattHeadley]

Thanks, I figured it out, just wanted to add there is one more important caveat with the free online version. If you have gone through and done up federal and state and go to file, I don't think it allows file by mail for state if you choose to file federal by e-file. It really wants to do them together. I had to delete state AND quickly choose the left hand column file button before it automatically re-imports fed info to start a new state version.

[SloopR]

This did not work. It still includes the NC state files in the e-file even though I saved the change to file by mail on the NC return.

[SloopR]

In order for this to work online, after you change your state return to file by mail and save it, you then need to hit the skip tabs where you're asked to enter your driver's license and such.

[CarissaM]

Since you skipped filing the state for now, you will need to wait until your federal has been accepted before you can file your state @SloopR. If you need any additional assistance, please comment and let us know. [Edited 2:26 PM 02/15/2022]

[searhodes]

NC indicates that form Sch S is available for efile, yet my Turbotax account says it is still waiting on the form before I can file the NC state taxes.  Any idea when I will be able to use Turbotax to fill in the Sch S and file electronically?  I have already paid to file electronically so I am stuck there.  I already have my Federal refund in hand.

Can Turbotax send out an email when it is available to e-file?

Thanks!

[TiffanyL]

It looks like all the state forms for North Carolina are currently available. If you are using TurboTax Online, it will automatically update once all forms are available. If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you would want to manually update the software and then you should be able to complete your e-file.

If you are still unable to e-file, please respond back here and let us know.

@searhodes

[NC39]

My NC return was rejected last week and federal accepted. I have TurboTax desktop version and when I try to submit NC again, it adds ACCEPTED federal return automatically and tries to resubmit it with NC. I don’t want duplicate federal submissions and called support and they couldn’t solve the issue and said file by mail. Anyone running into this?

[Critter-3]

You cannot file the federal return twice ... any repeat tries will simply be rejected.  

[ivystinson]

When will D-400 Sch_S be finalized? 

[SloopR]

The NC D-400 Sch_S was available on Feb 18, 2022. And I was able to go ahead and submit my efile for the state only. My federal efile was already submitted on Feb 14 and I received my federal refund on Feb. 24. NC has yet to send me an acknowledgement that they have received my efile.

[ivystinson]

I continue to get the error that the d400 sh s is not ready.