lucyko wrote:Ohio has a unique way of authorizing E-file for their state returns .Go to the federal PIN screen and page down until you find "Perjury State Acceptance" .and complete.
if you were to have filed US and Ohio together via federal form 8879 that would not have been enough .
lucyko: Are you referring the following statement?
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the Ohio income tax return and, if applicable, the Ohio school district income tax return, are true, correct, and complete.
I believe it is software dependent where this statement is located. For me it is just a statement without the standard signature and date on the page, but I think I can just ask the client to sign on it. Thanks for the information!