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To file your state return after you have e-filed your federal tax return (and your return has been accepted) you can follow the instructions below:

  •     Log in to your TurboTax Online account
  •     Click on Taxes at the top of the page, then click on My Tax Timeline
  •     Locate your 2016 tax return information
  •     Under Some Things You Can Do (below your 2016 return statuses), click on Add State
  •     You will be brought to a screen that says, Welcome Back (insert your name)
  •     Look at the top of the page, and click on State Taxes to start your state return
  •     After reviewing your completed State return, look to the top of the screen, and click File
  •     Choose to continue to review your order and pay your fees to file, then click to file your state return 

 

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June 1, 2019

To file your state return after you have e-filed your federal tax return (and your return has been accepted) you can follow the instructions below:

  •     Log in to your TurboTax Online account
  •     Click on Taxes at the top of the page, then click on My Tax Timeline
  •     Locate your 2016 tax return information
  •     Under Some Things You Can Do (below your 2016 return statuses), click on Add State
  •     You will be brought to a screen that says, Welcome Back (insert your name)
  •     Look at the top of the page, and click on State Taxes to start your state return
  •     After reviewing your completed State return, look to the top of the screen, and click File
  •     Choose to continue to review your order and pay your fees to file, then click to file your state return 

 

Level 2
April 16, 2020

the instructions are for a prior year and don't match up with my current home screen.  I need to file 2019 state return

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
April 16, 2020

@dstratton942 wrote:

the instructions are for a prior year and don't match up with my current home screen.  I need to file 2019 state return


See this TurboTax support FAQ for e-filing a state tax return after the federal tax return was e-filed and accepted by the IRS - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-e-file-my-state-after-i-already-filed-my-federal/01/26811