Why can't I e-file state

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January 19, 2020
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SteamTrain

Level 15

1) State can only be

....1a) e-filed along with the Federal tax return....or

....1b)...if the Federal tax return was already e-filed separately first, then you must wait for the IRS to "accept" the Federal tax filing before you will be allowed to e-file the State. The IRS is "scheduled" to start their processing the week of 27 January...some day that week.

2) Some states are not accepting e-file submissions yet at all. Depends on what state is involved. Check here:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-personal-tax-products/00/26227

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Probably a less common problem:

3) If you mail-file the Federal forms, you must also mail-file the State forms too. The states depend on the initial IRS computers checking things out as a first step security measure.

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Tom lowe

Level 2

I do have to MAIL in Fed

but my state printout from pdf says EFILE only ??i cant if i mail my fed so im stuck how do i file my state

forms

SteamTrain

Level 15

If you cant' e-file the Fed, then you have to mail-file the state too.

Occasionally a state e-file set is ready before the state allows the state mail-file forms to print out. Since you are attempting to file so early (yes, this is early ), that might be the case for your set, so come back in two weeks and try to create a new state PDF then.

The only significant e-file issue for a particular state, that grumbles about mail-filing in a major way, is NY, but even they allow the state to be mail-filed if the Fed must be mail-filed.

No matter what state is involved...wait two full weeks, then create a new copy (using the Print Center only) and see what happens then.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*