Your transmission didn't go through We could not e-file your return for the following reason: Tax Year 2021 transmissions are not available.

[djeastm]

I'm getting this error when submitting an E-File. It's a very unhelpful error. What does it mean? 

[djeastm]

For reference, I'm filing NC state taxes at the same time.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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@djeastm wrote:

For reference, I'm filing NC state taxes at the same time.

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The North Carolina Individual Income Tax Return Form D-400 is not yet available for e-filing.  It is estimated to be available on 02/24/2022

Go to this TurboTax website for North Carolina state forms availability - https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_nc_online_individual.html

If you want to e-file your federal tax return now then change how you file the NC state return.  This assumes that all of the forms and schedules included in your federal tax return are available for e-filing.

If using the TurboTax online editions click on File on the left side of the online program screen.  On Step 3 of the File section click on Start or Revisit.  Select the button File by Mail.  Then change the filing status of the state return.

After the federal return is e-filed and accepted by the IRS you can e-file the state return when it is available for e-filing.  Just use the same procedure and change the state return back to e-filing.

[djeastm]

Thank you for the response. Hard to believe this information wouldn't be part of the error message (or better yet, before I start to file--there's only 50 states after all). Thanks for the help!