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Can I use TurboTax just for federal?

Author

Mia Ramsey

Published Apr 03, 2026

You can file just the Federal return. To do so, you will either need to delete the state return (you can add it back later), or you can choose to “skip” the state return for now.

You can do this easily with TurboTax! When you have completed entering everything into TurboTax that will transfer to your Federal Form 1040, you will just proceed to filing your federal return.

Can you file federal taxes without filing state TurboTax?

You can use TurboTax to prepare and file your federal return without your state—but not the other way around. Re-create your federal return in the TurboTax software or TurboTax Online without filing it so you can prepare and file your state return using TurboTax.

Can I file federal taxes jointly and state taxes separately?

If taxpayers need to file using one filing status on the federal form (i.e. married filing joint), and a different filing status on the state form (i.e. married filing separate), it is not possible to have this conflict in filing statuses between the federal and state forms in one return.

Can you file both federal and state taxes on TurboTax?

TurboTax is filing both the Federal and State, which keeps getting rejected. The federal tax return cannot be filed since you have already filed a federal tax return and it has been accepted by the IRS. Since the federal tax return cannot be e-filed, the state tax return cannot be e-filed.

Is there a TurboTax state tax preparation product?

Unfortunately, TurboTax does not have a standalone state tax preparation product. The TurboTax State program is designed to transfer information from your federal return. If you already filed your federal return outside of TurboTax and just need to do your state, please see FAQ below for details.

How to skip state tax return in TurboTax?

Here are two ways to skip your state in TurboTax Online: 1 Open your return in TurboTax. 2 Go to the File section in the left menu. 3 Next to Step 2: Your refund info select Revisit. 4 Choose your desired refund method and select Continue.

How do I file my state taxes only?

They wanted to charge $19.95 to file the state return, so I went to TurboTax to file the state. TurboTax is filing both the Federal and State, which keeps getting rejected. The federal tax return cannot be filed since you have already filed a federal tax return and it has been accepted by the IRS.