Can I efile California state return during IRS efile shutdown?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
December 7, 2019
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I spoke the CA Franchise Tax Board today. They stated that California is still accepting e-filing of 2017 individual state returns during the IRS shutdown. In fact the ProSeries client letter states that the Fed return should be mailed in and the state return will be e-filed

When I attempt to e-file the state return only..... the drop downs when I select "Electronic Filing" are all dim (cannot be selected)

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Best answer by Intuit_Matt B

The client letter is a result of having the CA return marked for efile. If you un-mark the state return for e-file the client letter will update accordingly.

Currently we are only transmitting business returns until the IRS shuts down those servers at the end of Dec. All e-filing will resume at the beginning of the next tax season.

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Intuit_Matt B

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The client letter is a result of having the CA return marked for efile. If you un-mark the state return for e-file the client letter will update accordingly.

Currently we are only transmitting business returns until the IRS shuts down those servers at the end of Dec. All e-filing will resume at the beginning of the next tax season.

MariaR

Level 4

I was in the same boat with 2 clients two weeks ago but, unfortunately, neither return can be e-filed since Proseries isn't processing any e-filing until the system reopens sometime probably late January 2019.

My clients are both debating/thinking whether or not they should mail them in now or just wait for the e-file system to open back up.

Opinions?

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

I have one that I just gave him the choice last week...mail it in and wait however long it takes to process to get the refund, or wait until January sometime to file electronically...he chose to wait.

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