Why was I billed for my state tax preparation but it was not submitted to the state?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

Paying the fee for preparing your state does not e-file it.  You have to go all the way through the FILE section and e-file it, or print it, sign it, and mail it yourself.  Or if it was rejected when you e-filed it, you have to mail it.  E-filing for 2016 is permanently closed.  So if your state return for 2016 was not filed, you now have to print it and mail it.

To finish a prior year return started in TT online:https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turb

[VolvoGirl]

You can check if it rejected, check the status of your return here
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And the fee is to only to prepare the return, whether you efile OR print and mail it.