State Tax Returns, Deadlines, Extensions

State income tax returns vary from state to state. Some states do not have income taxes at all while some are more automated than others. See this page on states and taxes or navigate below for more information. Prepare your 2022 federal and state tax returns on eFile.com. File these together online by Tax Day in April; otherwise, you have until the e-file October deadline to e-file Tax Returns. After that date you can only file via paper returns.

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Important: On eFile.com, you can prepare and e-file the current tax year online plus all state income tax forms and schedules. With the exception of the State of California, the IRS and all states have an agreement that only allows state income tax returns to be e-filed in conjunction with an IRS income tax return for the current tax year. However, eFile.com enables you to just prepare - not e-file - state tax returns for the current tax year when you are not also e-filing your federal return. Prepare your federal and state returns together on eFile.com so you do not have to mail anything - details below.

This is not an eFile.com policy, but a policy established by the IRS and all the state tax agencies. The reason for this is data verification and accuracy since most of the tax data is shared by the federal and the respective state tax agency.
As a result, if your IRS return gets rejected by the IRS, your state return(s) will in many cases also be rejected.

Prepare, File 2022 State Return(s) Only

Filing a State Tax Return or Tax Extension

Below is a state income tax navigation chart that allows you to easily pick the right route to either:

Prepare and eFile your state income tax return(s).
Prepare ONLY one or more state income tax returns online and mail them to the state(s).
Check on the tax refund status for a given state.
Find out how to prepare a state tax extension.
Prepare and file a state tax amendment(s).
Pay state taxes online - this can serve as a state extension as well.
Check, compare state tax brackets.

State Income Tax Returns, Extensions, Amendments, Payments

When is the Tax Deadline?
State Tax Deadlines and the IRS deadlines.

Most states have the April due date for Tax Returns like the IRS, but some have May deadlines. However, since most states can only be e-filed together with an IRS return as per IRS/state policy, not eFile.com policy, all your state income tax returns should be e-filed by that same April date.

A: Prepare and eFile one or all State Income Tax Returns with your IRS Return: eFileIT n ow!
Only eFile.com has ONE low price for ALL state returns, not one price for each state like TurboTax^® or H&R Block^®.

Most state income tax returns are due by April 15, 2023 with a few exceptions. However, since the 2022 IRS return is due by that date, all your state income tax returns should be prepared and e-filed by that same date. Instead of preparing your state taxes on your own and mailing the forms in, use the eFile platform and eFileIT now with your federal return. Compare and save: up to $50 for ONE state on Turbo or Block^*) versus only $9.95 for ALL states at eFile.com - start free here.

B: Prepare online one or many state ONLY Tax Return(s) then print and mail in your state returns - see addresses under "F" below.

You can use the eFile Tax App to prepare your 2022 State Tax Returns online, however, with the exception of California, you can NOT e-file them without also e-filing the IRS return, even if you did e-file your 2022 Return already elsewhere. This is an IRS/state policy, not an eFile.com policy. Learn how to ONLY prepare one or more state returns on eFile.com!

C: State Tax Return Extension(s)

Should you file or do you even need to file an IRS and/or state tax extension? If filing an extension is advantageous for you, find out how your state handles tax extensions.

D: State Tax Return Amendment

Click on the state map below and learn about how your state handles tax amendments. They can not be e-filed with most states, but some states use the regular income tax form and you will just need to indicate that it is an amendment. The state tax forms are listed here on eFile.com under each state on the state amendment page.

E: Pay State Tax Income Taxes

Click on the state map below and learn about how you can pay state taxes - in many cases, online. Online state income tax payments can also serve as filing a state tax extension. See more above under "C."

F: State Mailing Addresses

We have links to state mailing addresses listed on each state page; click on the map below for your state(s). Once you are on the state page, look toward the bottom for the state mailing address.

G: When to File a State Resident Return?

Generally, if you reside in this state during a tax year, you will need to file a tax return. If you were a part-year resident of a state, you will need to file one or more part-year resident return(s) if:

You moved from one state to another state - file a part-year resident tax return for both states- OR
You lived in multiple states - file a part-year resident return for each state.

When you prepare and e-file with eFile.com, we will help you report this information on your return by reporting your change of address during the tax interview.

H: How to File State Returns as a Resident of a State Without Income Taxes

You might be living in a state that does not require a state income tax return (Florida, Texas etc.). The eFile Tax App will not prompt you to prepare a state tax return in that case. However, you might have worked or had income from a state during the year that does require you to file a state income tax return called a nonresident state return.

Contact us if you need to file a state tax return e.g. you receive taxable state income from that state etc. even though you reside in a state without income taxes.

I: State Income Tax Brackets, Rates

See an overview on how states compare in regard to income tax brackets, rates, and standard deductions. New: Calculator your personal state income tax rate with our brand new calculators for all states with income taxes.

J: State Payments

State payments made in form of tax refunds, welfare or disaster payments might have to be reported on state income tax returns but are not required on federal income tax returns according to the IRS as of Feb. 10, 2023.

When to File a Nonresident State Tax Return

You may need to file a nonresident tax return for each state in which you worked, but did not reside. For example, if you lived in one state and worked in another, you will usually need to file a resident return for the state in which you lived and a nonresident return for the state in which you worked.

Here are other situations where you may need to file a nonresident state return:

You earned income in a state that is not your resident state.
Your employer incorrectly withheld taxes for a state that is not your resident state.
You had taxable gambling winnings in a state that is not your resident state.
You owned rental property in a state that is not your resident state.
You are in a partnership or are a shareholder in an S-Corporation that is based in a state that is not your resident state.
You received income from an estate or trust that has interest in a state that is not your resident state.

Did you know? On eFile.com, you can file your resident state return, a nonresident state return, and as many additional state returns as you need for one low price! Compare this to other platforms which charge per state, not one flat rate. You may need this if you live in one state and work in another or if you moved states and earned income in each.

You generally have to file a return for the state where your employer is located, regardless of whether or not you also work there. This applies for remote employees; you will file your state return for the state you live in, or where your domicile is located, and a nonresident return for the state the employer is located in.

Note: This is not the case for remote, independent contractors. If you receive nonemployee compensation on a 1099 form, such as 1099-NEC, you only pay applicable state tax for your resident state. If you work remotely for a company in another state on contract - you do not receive a W-2 - then you do not have taxes withheld and will instead owe federal taxes, resident state taxes, and self-employment taxes.

If your income form lists any state other than your resident state, you would file a nonresident return for that state and a resident return for your state. The income gets reported on the nonresident return where the income was earned; many states - not all - have laws in place that prevent double taxation so you only pay state income tax on a portion of the income. eFile.com handles this for you; we will help you prepare your federal and multiple state returns and you can be certain that you will not pay any more tax than you are legally required to.

How to File One or More State Returns

This is one of the greatest values offered by eFile.com. When you use eFile, you can prepare as many resident, part-year resident, and nonresident returns as you need based on your situation for one low price. Other popular tax preparation softwares charge up to $50 per state return. For a taxpayer who needs to file five state returns, that’s a total of $250 for all those returns, not including federal, versus one low price of $9.95 on eFile.com for all state returns.

Prepare and eFile a current tax year IRS and one or more state returns and eFileIT. When you e-file with the eFile Tax App, easily prepare your state taxes as you complete the tax interview. Enter your resident state under Name & Address and report any W-2 or 1099 forms with applicable federal and state tax withheld. eFile will generate the federal and state returns based on this information.
What are the state income tax return deadlines? Find important dates to keep track of as you prepare your taxes during the year.
Learn how to only prepare and mail in one or more 2022 State Income Tax Return(s) if you have already e-filed your federal return or do not need to file a federal return.
Where is your state income tax refund? Visit this page to learn how to check the status of your state refund.
Prepare and file previous year state income tax return forms or click on the respective state below in the chart.
File your previous year return through the mail if you missed the e-file deadline for federal and/state. See how to file a tax amendment and previous year back taxes resources for information on past returns.

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