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hyew491763
March 25, 2024
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Can't complete IL non-resident return.

  • March 25, 2024
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I'm trying to finish Illinois non-resident tax return, but TurboTax keeps complaining "Complete your nonresident return(s) first". I repeated several times and answered the questions and even I could see the message like "Nice! Your Illinois return is in great shape". But Illinois return status is still "Started" unlike other states that I'm filing.

How can I check what the problem is?

Thanks in advance,

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    TomK2023
    March 25, 2024

    Try clearing your cache and cookies in your browser.

     

    Your browser stores recently visited webpages as temporary files in a cache, which enables the pages to load more quickly when revisited.

     

    However, a full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax, so sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files).

     

    Here are the official instructions for the most popular browsers:

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    On rare occasions, they may make your browser think you already did something that you still need to do. To fix that, you'll need to delete (clear) the cookies from your browser.

     

    Each browser has a slightly different method for deleting cookies. Choose the browser you're using:

     

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    hyew491763Author
    March 25, 2024

    Thank you for the suggestion. 

     

    I cleared all cache and cookies and revisited the state tax return.

    Unfortunately, only the Illinois return is still in 'Started' state.

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    DianeW777
    April 16, 2025

    Having the exact same issues as you! I live in a different state, but work in IL. 

    It states "Started", but no matter how many times I delete and re-add, it still says "Started". 

     


    I would advise trying to contact TurboTax to assist with getting your IL state return completed. 

    @Chris1921 

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