File a return
This article applies to:Avalara Returns for Accountants
After you've used the Returns for Accountants return form editor to prepare returns, you're ready to begin filing.
Steps
- Identify the filing method for each return.
The steps for filing a return vary depending on the filing method, so you'll need to identify the filing method for each return. - File the returns.
Once you've found the correct filing method, you're ready to begin filing returns:- File a return electronically in Returns for Accountants.
Learn how to electronically file returns directly from Returns for Accountants. - Print a return and mail it.
Print copies of any returns that you plan to mail to the Department of Revenue. - Upload a return.
For returns that can't be filed electronically from Returns for Accountants, generate an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) file that you can upload directly to the state Department of Revenue website. - Copy a return to the web portal.
If the taxing jurisdiction doesn't accept EDI files, generate a PDF copy of the prepared return that you can use as a reference when filing the return via the taxing jurisdiction's web portal.
- File a return electronically in Returns for Accountants.