Exclude a federal or state return from e-file
Even though a federal or state return is qualified for e-file, you can prevent the return from being included in an e-file submission by excluding the return from e-file. When a return is excluded from e-file prior to processing, a federal or state e-filing rejection diagnostic is generated. If the return is excluded from the e-file after processing, there won’t be an associated diagnostic. The state e-filing rejection diagnostic applies to resident and nonresident state returns.
To exclude a federal or state return from e-file:
- Open the account.
- Select theAccountmain topic then theAdmin Controlssubtopic.
- Open theElectronic Filing/Back-End Feedcollapsible section.
- Mark theExclude from Federal Electronic Filingcheckbox to exclude the federal return from the e-file.
- Mark theExclude from State Electronic Filingcheckbox to exclude all resident and nonresident state returns attached to the account from e-file.
- SelectSave.