Why do my state tax forms have a watermark that says do not file? How do I fix this?

[mesquitebean]

What state?
Did you use Online TurboTax or desktop software (CD/download?)
Have you already efiled and are printing for your records?  Or are you printing to file by mail?

We can tell you how to proceed when you answer the above.

[jollygreen72]

Alabama

Used turbo tax online

Printed to file by mail


Anyway help would be great!
Thank you!

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

If the PDF you obtain from the Tax Home page has watermarks, try this method to get the state return without the watermarks.

NOTE:  When you open your return back up, do not make any changes in it if it's already been filed.

• Log in and go to "Your Tax Returns & Documents."  Click that line or on the word SHOW to expand that section.
• Choose 2018 tax year.
• Click on "Add a State."  (you don't really add one.  That's just to open your return back up.)
  
• After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.
• Then choose "Print, save, view this year's return."
• You appear to be using Free Edition, but if you have any fees to pay, you may encounter an Order Summary, followed by a payment screen.
• If not, then the next screen should offer 3 options:  "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)"
• See if one of those PDFs has what you need.
  

[jollygreen72]

Thank you! It worked for me!

[mesquitebean]

Great news!  Thanks for reporting back.  Good luck.

[Bpetersen]

I tried that and I am still getting that watermark. 

[DoninGA]

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@Bpetersen  wrote:

I tried that and I am still getting that watermark. 

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What state?

[AmyC]

If the state hasn't released their final version, the watermark will be there. Please check to see if your state forms are finalized here.

[Bpetersen]

GA

[DoninGA]

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@Bpetersen  wrote:

GA

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The Georgia state tax forms are scheduled to be available in TurboTax on 01/18/2024.

Go to this TurboTax website for federal and state forms availability - https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product...

[DaveF1006]

When a watermark appears, it means the forms have not been finalized yet. You will need to wait until the form is available to be filed. Please check to see if your state forms are finalized here.