How do I attach an explanatory statement to my return?

There is no way to add a statement to your tax return electronically.  In order to include a statement with your tax return, you will have to mail the return.  You cannot efile.

In forms view, I found attach a miscellaneous statement.  Hopefully that works!

Agree- it should be very simple to add blank statements and have the taxpayer add elections, reasonable cause statements or other statements. The accounting firms use software such as GO Systems and they allow you to attach PDF statements and efile the return and the statements. Let’s go Intuit, U have used this software for 20 plus years- you can do it!!