efiling state returns without filing federal

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Arkansas may not adopt the new filing deadline. Can I efile an Arkansas return without filing a federal?

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George4TacksAnswer

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That is what I plan to do if they don't come around.

@Just-Lisa-Now- bookmark this for piggyback https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/help-articles/help/ef-atlas-federal-state-ef-method-standalone-vs-piggyback/00/5565

If you have a concern about state not coming around, I would simply file a fed and state extension. Possibly make a payment to AK if necessary. PATIENCE this is an evolving story, so I would just put all of these concerns on hold until closer to April 15. It should all shake out by then. NO RUSH! KEEP CALM AND FILE ON (time?)

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Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

Youd need to find out if Arkansas is a piggyback state or not....if so then it can only be filed along with the federal.

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jmichaelvAuthor

Level 2

How do I find that out?

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

I'd google it.

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atoth

Level 2

Can New Jersey be e-filed without e-filing the federal return? The information in the link was not clear enough.

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

NJ is in the State Only column, which means this

State-only return:

The state return can be processed independently of the federal return. It's a common misconception that these returns aren't sent to the IRS—they are. However, the IRS sets aside these returns for processing by the states, in most cases, prior to acceptance of the federal return or the federal return being e-filed.

So it may not be processed until the IRS processes the federal return.

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State-only return:

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