Although H&R Block At Home allows you to e-file the state return and federal return separately, we recommend that you e-file them at the same time. If you choose to e-file them separately, you must e-file the federal return first, then wait for an IRS acknowledgment before e-filing the state return.
Up to 3 state returns can be e-filed per year.
The following states require you to e-file both the state and federal returns together:
The following states allow you to e-file the state and federal returns together or separately:
Note: New Hampshire and Tennessee do not allow e-filing.
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
The following states allow you to e-file the state and federal returns together or separately:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Note: New Hampshire and Tennessee do not allow e-filing.
If you are using H&R Block At Home online:
- Sign in to your H&R Block At Home online account.
- On the Welcome Screen, under step 2. File Returns; click the File button to the right of the state return.
- Click Next and follow the onscreen prompts to e-file your state return.
If you are using H&R Block At Home software:
To e-file the state return separately: Your federal return must be accepted by the IRS before e-filing your state return separately.
To e-file the state return separately: Your federal return must be accepted by the IRS before e-filing your state return separately.
- Open your H&R Block At Home return.
- Click Take Me To.
- Scroll down to the Electronic Filing section, and select E-file State Return Separately.
- Click Go To.
- Follow the instructions to e-file your state return separately.


