How to e-file an RDP California return without getting rejected?

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April 9, 2026
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Thanks for the help so far.

I have now completed all the work for one JOINT California RDP return, and two SINGLE federal returns, with income split according to Community Property rules.

I have e-filed the two federal Single returns and attached Form 8958 to each.

The final hurdle: I want to e-file the Joint California RDP return--but it got rejected, with this message:

“California Individual: The federal return failed final review. We recommend you fix the errors found in Final Review and reselect the return for conversion. Return conversion failed.”

What do I need to do to e-file the Joint California RDP return?

I of course do NOT want to e-file the federal mock-up MFJ return. How can I get around this?

Thank you!

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Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

you need to have that joint return you used to create the CA RDP be complete (get rid of errors), which seems silly since you're not filing the federal as a joint return,

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hclistonAuthor

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Hi Lisa,

I appreciate you very much! --

But I still don't understand. I do not want to e-file the federal joint return (of course).

So how do I get that federal joint return to California?

Or how do I get California to accept my e-filing of their CA RDP return without the federal return?

Are you saying there's some way to submit the federal return to California without submitting it to the IRS?

I just don't understand. Thanks so much.

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

get rid of any errors on that joint Federal return, but keep it unchecked for Efiling.

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

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