You can either e-file or mail your federal Corporation (Form 1120), S Corporation (Form 1120-S), or Partnership (Form 1065) tax return for tax years 2009 through 2011. There is no additional charge for e-filing.
Although e-filing is paperless, you'll still need a printer and a scanner or fax machine to create a PDF version of Form 8453, which you'll need to attach to your e-filed return per IRS requirements. (TurboTax Business will walk you step-by-step through this process when you get ready to e-file.)
Note: Fiduciary (Form 1041) returns and Homeowner's Association (Form 1120-H) returns cannot be e-filed and must be mailed.
Filing Your Business Federal Tax Return
- Open your tax return if it's not already open.
- Click the Print & File tab.
- Continue to the Select Filing Method screen.
- Select File by mail or E-file and then click Continue.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to either print or e-file your return.
If you filed by mail
- The Instructions for Filing printout will tell you where to mail your return.
- Leave the forms in the order in which they were printed.
- Don't forget to sign your return!
- After signing, make sure you make a copy of the return for your records, either by using a copy machine or by clicking the Print & File tab and then choosing Print/Save for Your Records below it.
If you e-filed
- Shortly after transmitting your return, you'll get a confirmation e-mail from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center.
- If your return did not transmit, try again. Also see Resolve E-filing Transmission Issues.
- Within 24-48 hours after transmission, you should get a second e-mail confirming acceptance or rejection of your e-filed return.
- You can also check your return's status by opening it, clicking the Print & File tab, and then clicking Check E-file Status below it.
- If accepted, follow the onscreen instructions to print a copy for your records.
- If rejected, follow the onscreen instructions to fix the error and then re-transmit your return, or print and mail your return instead.
Filing Your Business State Tax Return
Business state filing requirements vary; some states require that you e-file business returns, whereas other states do not support e-filed business returns.
The procedure for filing state returns in TurboTax Business is identical to the federal filing procedure outlined above.
