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 […]
If you have a federal or state refund, you may be able to have the product fee deducted from that refund. Republic Bank, our banking partner, processes this transaction and charges a separate service fee. After deducting the applicable fees, Republic Bank will deposit the remaining amount into your designated account. This option is only […]
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 […]
With the TaxAct Desktop State Editions, there is a $10 e-file charge for all state returns (except New York). To view the fees associated with a TaxAct Online return, you may visit this page for instructions: Viewing Your TaxAct Online Charges *Please note – this fee does not apply to products past tax year 2017
You can prepare a state tax return in TaxAct® desktop software or TaxAct Online. Most of the information required for your state return is entered in the Federal tab and flows to the state return. The State tab then prompts you for additional information specific to your state. You must complete the Federal tab to […]
You will be asked during the filing process if you would like to submit your state return at the same time. You can indicate which returns you would like to file by checking the box next to each return. NOTE: Certain states require that you e-file the state return at the same time as your […]
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The Indiana Department of Revenue has implemented a new identity protection program for the 2014 filing season (2013 tax year returns). This program is aimed at protecting identities of Indiana’s taxpayers. Some taxpayers will be selected to confirm their identities through an Identity Confirmation Quiz, which should take no more than two minutes. The selected […]
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Each state processes their returns individually. Therefore, we are unable to provide estimated processing times for state returns. You may inquire about your State refund by contacting your State Office directly by phone. We are merely the transmitters of your return to the IRS and state office. Once you have successfully submitted your state tax […]
If you filed an extension, and your e-filed return is rejected after or right before the October 15 deadline, make the necessary corrections and resubmit your return as soon as possible. As long as the IRS has received your original return before October 15th, your return will be considered filed on time. There is no […]
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