stuck in a loop: "occupation has too many characters"

[holson]

The state return must be deleted. Then return to the Federal Personal Information section and reenter the occupation with as few characters as possible. Continue through the federal and prepare the state return. 

This works because the data is stuck on a "hidden" worksheet and will not clear unless you delete the state and start again. The shortened occupation will flow through from the federal return to the state.

[Jfisherpfs]

Before anyone starts this procedure it doesn’t work either. I’m 3hrs in to trying to fix this error and am borderline homicidal at this point.

This appears to be an AZ state filing glitch.

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