When you are a full-year resident of any state, generally you are required to include on that return all income earned regardless of the state you earned it in. If you also have income earned in another state where you did not live (your nonresident state), you are usually allowed a credit on your resident […]
The requirements for filing a state extension vary by state. The process for your specific state will be explained in the filing steps. See Form 4868 – Filing a Federal Individual Tax Return Extension (Consumer) for detailed steps. In some cases, no extension form is needed. The program will indicate what is required for your […]
Checking Your State Return Status Visit the E-File and Tax Refund Status webpage of the tax agency you used to file. Keep in mind that state return acknowledgments may take up to 10 days. Checking Your State Refund Status Visit the State Resources webpage for your state’s tax department. Each state has different processing times, so delays may vary.
Below you will find information regarding each states driver license requirements for filing returns. Alabama – The Alabama Department of Revenue is committed to fighting stolen identity refund fraud. To that end, the Department request that taxpayer’s driver license number or State Issued ID number, as well as the state that issued it, the issue date and expiration […]
Am I required to file a state return? You will need to determine your specific state’s filing requirements. These can generally be found in the form instructions for that state or on their website. Note. Refer to the Federation of Tax Administrator’s State Tax Forms & Filing Options webpage to be directed to any state […]
To help prevent fraud, it is not possible to e-file most state returns if you have not e-filed your federal return with TaxAct. California is the only state return that can be e-filed without the federal return. If you did NOT e-file your federal return with us You can still prepare your non-California state return, […]
Preparer Notes can be used by the paid preparer, electronic return originator, or taxpayer to provide additional, voluntary information related to Forms 1120, 1120-S or 1065 tax returns, but it is not required to attach them. These notes are added to the return in the same area where the Election Explanations and Regulatory Explanations are […]
Taxpayers who file in Georgia for the first time and those who have not filed in five or more years will not receive a direct deposit; instead, a paper check will automatically be issued. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue, this policy exists to help prevent fraudulent requests for direct deposit refunds.
If you owe Indiana state taxes, a Post Filing Coupon (PFC) will print with your return. This form must accompany any payment you make to the Indiana Department of Revenue (if you expect to receive a refund, there is nothing to mail and the PFC will not print) . If you are filing the return […]
If you need to delete a Form 1099-MISC, or if there is a blank Form 1099-MISC preventing you from e-filing your return, click one of the following links for instructions to delete the form. To delete a form in your Online TaxAct return, go to our Delete Online Forms FAQ. To delete a form in your […]
Before you can prepare your state return, you need to prepare your federal return. The federal return data will transfer to your state return, and the State Q&A interview section will prompt you for information specific to your state. To add a state return, go to our States – Adding or Removing Return FAQ. Related […]
After completing the Federal Q&A, the next step is to address the State Q&A. You’ll only need to answer a few state-specific questions for your state return. TaxAct® State Editions are typically available starting in January each year. For anticipated release dates, please refer to our State Program Release Dates FAQ. To prepare your State […]
