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All state taxing authorities require acceptance into the IRS federal electronic filing program prior to transmitting state returns electronically.
Below are the different types of electronic filing registration requirements for various state taxing authorities based upon information released for tax year 2006.
Note: To determine if these guidelines are accurate for tax year 2007, please visit the state’s electronic filing web site. Detailed registration requirements and applicable forms are listed in the state’s electronic filing handbook. Links to the state electronic filing web sites are available here.
No Additional Registration
The following state taxing authorities automatically accept electronic filers that have been accepted to participate in the federal electronic filing program. No additional registration steps are required.
| Alabama Arizona Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky |
Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio |
Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Montana* Louisiana** | |
| * No specific registration guidelines have been issued. Assuming automatic state acceptance based upon acceptance into the federal electronic filing program. | |||
| ** On April 20, 2007, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (DOR) notified us that they will no longer require tax preparers to register with the Louisiana DOR. They will consider acceptance with the IRS as acceptance to e-file. | |||
Additional Information Required
The following state taxing authorities require prospective electronic filers to submit additional information before acceptance into the state electronic filing program. For example: The state may require a copy of your federal Form 8633 and a copy of your IRS acceptance letter.
| Arkansas Idaho |
Utah |
In State/Out of State Differences
The following state taxing authorities automatically accept “in-state” electronic filers that have been accepted to participate in the federal electronic filing program. “Out of State” electronic filers wishing to participate in the state electronic filing program must submit additional information before acceptance into the state electronic filing program.
| Connecticut Maine |
New Jersey Rhode Island |
State Electronic Filing Application
The following state taxing authorities require electronic filers to be accepted into the federal electronic filing program and have a state specific electronic filing application that must be completed and submitted prior to acceptance into the state electronic filing program.
| California |
