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Question

you cannot e-file this tax return because the Intuit electronic filing center is not open for the season yet. We accept 2019 Federal corporation tax returns from the beginning of the tax season to the end o f tax season

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
January 25, 2020
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Hello,

I am trying to efile my S Corp and C Corp returns of 2019 as of Jan 25, 2020 and getting this error message - "you cannot e-file this tax return because the Intuit electronic filing center is not open for the season yet. We accept 2019 Federal corporation tax returns from the beginning of the tax season to the end o f tax season". Everything is correct is on my computer. Can you please help?

TurboTax Business Windows

Luvs2play62

They gave same message about my personal tax returns> Why did you let me prepare them if you won't be transmitting them?

cajungirl337

FOUND ANSWER MYSELF BY GOOGLING IT:

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-news/irs-announces-e-file-open-day-be-the-first-in-line-for-your-tax-refund-15822/

Large_transactionsAuthor

Does it solve the problem? I still can not submit my 1120S with the same error message. Possibly TT s-corp filing opens tomorrow?

cajungirl337

SAME message for S-Corp.. So frustrating with no answers!

DoninGA

Employee

@cajungirl337 wrote:

SAME message for S-Corp.. So frustrating with no answers!

Contact TurboTax support for this problem.

Use this website to contact TurboTax support during business hours - https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/
Support can also be reached by messaging them on these pages https://www.facebook.com/turbotax/ and https://twitter.com/TeamTurboTax

cajungirl337

I called and waiting for reply.. was told I would get a callback. never did. Then received notice that my case was closed!! lol

SOOO I found the answer MYSELF! Google rocks for this..

here ya go:

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-news/irs-announces-e-file-open-day-be-the-first-in-line-for-your-tax-refund-15822/

Would have been SO NICE and saved SO MUCH TIME if this info came up in the error message when trying to file rather than the non-descript one that did, right? lol

AAJF

Also having this issue. I got on with support and the woman had me hold for 10 minutes to find a solution and then hung up on me.

Large_transactionsAuthor

Finally I was able to speak with TurboTax and they told me that IRS is expected to provide remaining forms by tomorrow and once the software is updated, the 1120s can be efiled likely tomorrow evening.

Critter

Employee

IRS Forms Availability Table for TurboTax Business

State Forms Availability Table for TurboTax Business

Confused too

FORMS UNSUPPORTED for e-file that worked in prior years. Is this another Chrome issue?

Large_transactionsAuthor

As of 4:57 Central time on 01/27/2020, i still can not efile my S-corp returns. Was any one able to submit their business 1120S?

doubleaxetax

Same Here. No luck. I got an email saying the S corp forms are ready, logged in and tried e-filing but no luck. 7:10 pm CST 1-27-2020

tomhorton

Still no luck in transmitting my S-Corp forms as of 11:00 pm PST 1/27/2020

MYP

I am getting the same message as of January 28, 2019 for an 1120S return. I've been trying for several days. When will we be able to efile?

AAJF

@Critter Put up this link

https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotaxbusiness_fed_windows_scorp.html

and I'm assuming the problem is that we all have form 8453-S which is showing as unsupported, meaning we can't e-file. If this is true I'm requesting a refund or issuing a chargeback.

*Update* found this:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-attach-form-8453s-to-efile-corporate-tax-return-is-there-anytime-table-for-the-repair/00/453107

DoninGA

Employee

@AAJF wrote:

@Critter Put up this link

https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotaxbusiness_fed_windows_scorp.html

and I'm assuming the problem is that we all have form 8453-S which is showing as unsupported, meaning we can't e-file. If this is true I'm requesting a refund or issuing a chargeback.

*Update* found this:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-attach-form-8453s-to-efile-corporate-tax-return-is-there-anytime-table-for-the-repair/00/453107

Go to this TurboTax website to request a refund for the software purchased from TurboTax - https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/forms/refund-request.jsp

pilotgal8

Employee

My signed 8453-S has been attached since 1/21/20

STILL no fix in sight.

When is the fix scheduled.

rgmillerjr2003

1/28/2020 SAME PROBLEM, WHAT'S THE ANSWER ?????

Randy Ray

I am having the SAME ISSUE: "The Electronic Filing Center is not open for the season yet." This is incredible! The 2019 tax filing season opened yesterday, 1/27/2020. Intuit, where are you?

ash1234

1120S Error Message on Transmit for 2019 Returns- Intuit Filing Center Not Open

When trying to file my 1120S for 2019 on Jan 27 2020 -- I received an error message that the Intuit Filing Center is not yet open for the tax season. When I called -- had to be transferred and then on hold for quite a long time to be told the filing center for 1120S will not open until February 3, 2020.

The software didn't give any error messages that forms were not ready -- Intuit has dropped the ball on this one.

Thought this post might help others as I searched and searched while on hold with Intuit and found nothing to help answer my question.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/1[product key removed]ge-on-transmit-for-2019-returns-intuit-filing-center-not-open/00/1020303

Edouglas

Same message as if 1/29/2020

Turbotax has no clue what is going on, if they can not provide us with a date I will have to request a refund.

Apparently, a representative said Feb 5th

Also, through research I do not believe it has anything to do with with for 8453-s or with the irs forms availability

mesquitebean

Employee

@ Edouglas wrote:

Same message as if 1/29/2020

Turbotax has no clue what is going on, if they can not provide us with a date I will have to request a refund.

Apparently, a representative said Feb 5th

Also, through research I do not believe it has anything to do with with for 8453-s or with the irs forms availability

I provided a new FAQ higher up in this thread yesterday and will post it again below. Business returns in general can start being efiled on 1/31/2020. The IRS provided some final forms this week, and a TurboTax update will come out Friday. Wait until daylight business hours on 1/31 and then update your software.

Even then, there are a few specific forms that won't be available until early February. I'll tell you how to look the dates up of those forms below.

New FAQ: Why am I not able to efile my TurboTax business return?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/why-am-i-not-able-to-e-file-my-turbotax-business-r...

And although business efiling in general starts on 1/31/2020, a small number of forms affecting "some" users may not be available until early February. Here's how to check on availability dates of specific forms. First choose the type of return (corporation, S-corp, partnership, etc.)

FAQ: Federal forms availability table for TurboTax Business Edition

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-planning-and-deadlines/help/irs-forms-availability-table-for-t...

FAQ: State business forms availability in Business Edition:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-business/00/26226

Howard G

Thanks to all for the very helpful info on filing Sub S- tried to file last Fri Jan 24 and have been getting the same message daily. The link shows the 8453-S is 'unsupported', and therefore I have to print the return and cannot file electronically. IS THAT CORRECT? (And, why the change from the last 10 years?)