This article discusses the types of e-file categories for state packages and then provides a table of which type each state is a member of.
State E-File Package Categories
State Only- Can be filed without the federal return, but rely on federal acknowledgements (must be in CrossLink Software).
If you don’t send the federal and state at the same time, you must wait for federal to be acknowledged prior to sending the state.
Stand Alone- Can be e-filed without the federal return, does not rely on federal acknowledgements.
Piggyback- Must be filed with the federal return.
If not filed with the federal return, these must be paper filed.
*This information was prepared 12/10/24 and is subject to change at any time. As always, exceptions to these rules apply.
State | Type |
|---|---|
Alabama (AL) | State Only |
Arkansas (AR) | Piggyback |
Arizona (AZ) | State Only |
California (CA) | Stand Alone |
Colorado (CO) | State Only |
Connecticut (CT) | State Only |
Washington, D.C. (DC) | State Only |
Delaware (DE) | State Only |
Georgia (GA) | State Only |
Hawaii (HI) | State Only |
Iowa (IA) | State Only |
Idaho (ID) | State Only |
Illinois (IL) | State Only |
Indiana (IN) | State Only |
Kansas (KS) | State Only |
Kentucky (KY) | State Only |
Louisiana (LA) | State Only |
Massachusetts (MA) | Stand Alone |
Maryland (MD) | State Only |
Maine (ME) | State Only |
Michigan (MI) | State Only |
Minnesota (MN) | State Only |
Missouri (MO) | State Only |
Mississippi (MS) | State Only |
Montana (MT) | State Only |
North Carolina (NC) | State Only |
North Dakota (ND) | State Only |
Nebraska (NE) | State Only |
New Hampshire (NH) | State Only |
New Jersey (NJ) | State Only |
New Mexico (NM) | State Only |
New York (NY) | State Only |
Ohio (OH) | State Only |
Oklahoma (OK) | State Only |
Oregon (OR) | State Only |
Pennsylvania (PA) | State Only |
Rhode Island (RI) | State Only |
South Carolina (SC) | State Only |
Utah (UT) | State Only |
Virginia (VA) | State Only |
Vermont (VT) | State Only |
Wisconsin (WI) | State Only |
West Virginia (WV) | State Only |