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March 18, 2023
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Can I efile Federal w/ refund and State w/ balance due but make no payment on State and send taxpayer the voucher to mail

  • March 18, 2023
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Best answer by rbynaker

@Summit1 wrote:

can I just e-file the Federal and then e-file the State when the taxpayer has the funds


That may depend on the state.  Some states are piggyback-only so they have to go with the federal return.

If your client is flaky on payment, I'd file state with federal and give them a voucher and/or instructions to make their state payment online directly.  Or charge accordingly for the hassle they're going to give you later trying to track them down just to file their state return with payment.  But I'm in the tax preparation business, not in the payment processing business, so I may be biased (and certainly jaded!)

Rick

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sjrcpa
Level 15
March 18, 2023

Yes

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Summit1Author
Level 5
March 18, 2023

can I just e-file the Federal and then e-file the State when the taxpayer has the funds

Skylane
Intuit Community Champion
March 18, 2023

You can efile both together. As long as TP pays by 4/17 it’s fine. I usually set up direct deposit of refund and auto payment for 4/15. Either way works fine.

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