Tax Year Prior to 2020: Why is GA not accepting efile until 2/3/2020?

[krisma]

I completed federal and state several days ago.  I waited until the 27th I it says it can't efile until the 3rd.  I went back and opted to mail in my GA return, since there is now no option for me to finish GA taxes later, tried to efile again, and it still says it won't efile until the 3rd.  Now i'm stuck sitting on my federal for a week because of GA.

[tinarin91]

So when I was filing my taxes I had picked e-file for my Federal and mail for my state just to see if it would go through. My Federal got accepted. But now my state says ready to mail I actually want to e-file my state as well. Can anyone tell me how I can change it to e-file instead of "ready to mail" or if its to late to go back and change it to e-file?

[DoninGA]

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@tinarin91 wrote:

So when I was filing my taxes I had picked e-file for my Federal and mail for my state just to see if it would go through. My Federal got accepted. But now my state says ready to mail I actually want to e-file my state as well. Can anyone tell me how I can change it to e-file instead of "ready to mail" or if its to late to go back and change it to e-file?

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See this TurboTax support FAQ - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online...

[Jewleestrickland1]

Hi, I have been trying for a few days now. However I did down load the app to my phone. I must say I was able to aummit my return about 30 mins ago. 

[Zdavis7]

It’s not even letting me submit mine either. It won’t even let me submit federal alone 

[Zdavis7]

It’s not letting us submit anything until the 3rd ..I tried three times 

[RoadRage90]

Good goly gosh thank you for answering the question!!! I got federal filed yay

[tezsmith0051]

It worked! Thank you so much for that workaround. You would think the website would have a sentence saying “however, you can still efile your federal taxes.” 🤯

[bernice0211]

Not true.  I was able to file on January 30 and my Georgia state return is pending and Federal has been accepted.

[WKins2]

Generally, if you are not able to e-file your return it is because your state has not opened up the e-filing option yet. Even though the IRS has started to accept e-filed starting 1/27/2020 there are some states who have not finalized their tax forms yet, thus not opening the e-file option.

Click here to look up your state and see when all forms will be ready: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/irs-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-pe...

Once the forms are ready you will be able to e-file your return and check the status here: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/return-status/help/how-do-i-check-my-e-file-status/00/25538

[Lil one]

Hello everyone my federal was accepted on the 21  but ga still pending 

[EbonyL122824]

Please see this statement from the Georgia Department of Revenue: The Department is protecting Georgia taxpayers from tax fraud. It may take more than 90 business days from the date of receipt by DOR to process a return and issue a refund.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-georgia-tax-refund/00/26560

[zazaza]

I filed Georgia on 5th Corp and they still havent accepted everything else went thru is anyone else experiencing a delay with Ga Corp

[zazaza]

My Georgia Corp State Return is still pending they accepted my Personal its been three days now still pending

[KarenM90]

The States are generally slower than the IRs to process e-filed returns. Some take 5-7 business days, or more if certain forms are included (depending on the State in question)