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New Member
posted Mar 26, 2025 12:20:51 PM

Received FAILED_VALIDATION while efiling using Home and Business 2024. Checked for updates as instructed, none available. Saved file, restarted program, same results.

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Expert Alumni
Mar 27, 2025 8:21:58 AM

There may be a system restraint on your computer.

 

  • Try to submit only the federal return to start,
  • Then submit the state
  • If the state does not work, What state is it

 

New Member
Mar 27, 2025 9:00:53 AM

I was only filing Federal, state (Pennsylvania) is filed by mail. TurboTax doesn't make this easy, but I refuse to pay for state filing.

After several failures and no luck at Intuit help, I did an external search on the net and found recommendation and link for a manual update posted --- on the Intuit site. Fortunately, that worked.

New Member
Apr 3, 2025 6:19:32 AM

Same problem with state of NC. I was able to separately file federal taxes, but I get the failed_validation message trying to file for state. Tried installing a manual super patch I found in another post here, restarted TT, still no dice.