In order to e-file a state only return, first you must mark both the federal and the state return for electronic filing. This is because state only e-files “piggyback” with the federal return. The federal return will not be processed and the IRS will forward the state return to the state.
To electronically file a state only return, from the Main Menu of Keystone Tax Solutions select:
- E-File
- Transmit Electronic Return(s)
- Select Add Client (if the client is not already listed on the transmission table)
- Place a checkmark in the State Only box on the right-hand side of the Transmission Table
- Select Transmit
You will e-file the state return through Keystone Tax Solutions just as you would e-file a federal return. Once the state has processed the return, you can pick up the acknowledgement by selecting Receive Acknowledgements Only from the E-File Main Menu.