Connecticut electronic filing information

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State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Department of Revenue Services
Help Desk
P.O. Box 2964
Hartford, CT 06104-2964

www.ct.gov/drs/
Email: CT.eFile@ct.gov
Phone: 860-297-4973 or 860-297-5979
Tax Refund Inquiries: 860-297-5962 or 800-382-9463

State electronic filing details

Grace period 5 days
E-filing mandate You must e-file if preparing 50 or more returns.
Accepts state-only filings Yes
Return types accepted

Resident

Part-year resident

Nonresident

Estimate payments (there will be a separate e-file for each estimate payment)

Extension

Amended (starting in tax year 2022

Return types not accepted
Accepts returns with these conditions

Refund

Zero balance

Balance due

Direct deposit of refunds Yes
Accepted forms of payment

Direct debit (EFW)

Credit card 

Online ePayment

Signature requirements Completing federal Form 8879 signature requirements satisfies state requirement
Supports PDF attachments No
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing Current tax year and two prior tax years (except for amended returns, which aren't eligible for e-file)
Special considerations See Electronic filing handbook

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services - Electronic Commerce Unit
25 Sigourney St., Suite 2
Hartford, CT 06106-5032

www.ct.gov
Email: Jim.Annino@po.state.ct.us
Phone: 860-297-4713

State electronic filing details

Grace period 5 days
E-filing mandate All corporate returns and their associated payments other than Form OP-424.
Accepts state-only filings Yes
Return types accepted

C Corporation

S Corporation

Consolidated / Combined

Short year

Estimates (filed separate from return)

Extension

Amended C Corporation

Amended S Corporation

Return types not accepted

Amended Combined

Accepts returns with these conditions

Refund

Zero balance

Balance due

Direct deposit of refunds Yes
Accepted forms of payment

Direct debit (EFW)

Electronic funds transfer (EFT)

Check by mail (only if waiver is granted)

Signature requirements None
Supports PDF attachments Yes
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing Current tax year and two prior tax years
Special considerations  Connecticut prefers that you use electronic funds withdrawal to make any payments.

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Connecticut Department of Revenue - Electronic Commerce Unit
25 Sigourney Street, Ste 2
Hartford, CT 06106

www.ct.gov/DRS/cwp/view.asp?a=1433&q=265890
Email: Jim.Annino@po.state.ct.us
Phone: 860-297-4713

State electronic filing details

Grace period 5 business days 
E-filing mandate Effective for tax periods beginning January 1, 2014, all composite income tax returns must be filed and the tax payments must be made electronically.
Accepts state-only filings No
Return types accepted

Partnership

Short year

Extensions

Composite (part of main return)

Return types not accepted

Amended

Estimates

Withholding

Accepts returns with these conditions

Refund

Zero balance

Balance due

Direct deposit of refunds Yes
Accepted forms of payment

Direct debit (EFW)

Credit card

Electronic funds transfer (EFT)

Check by mail (only if waiver granted)

Signature requirements None
Supports PDF attachments No
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing Current tax year and two prior tax years
Special considerations Only CT-1065/CT-1120SI form is allowed to be efiled. Form OP-424 must be filed on TSC unless a waiver is granted.

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Connecticut Department of Revenue - Electronic Commerce Unit

http://www.ct.gov/drs/

Email:  ct.efile@po.state.ct.us

Phone: 860-297-4973

State electronic filing details

Grace period  
E-Filing mandate Yes
Accepts state-only filings Yes
Return types accepted

Resident

Non-resident

Estimate payments

Extension

Return types not accepted Amended
Accepts return with these conditions

Refund

Zero balance

Balance due

Direct deposit of refunds Yes
Accepted forms of payment

Direct debit (EFW)

Credit Card

Online payment

Check

Signature requirements None
Supports PDF attachments Yes
Special considerations None

 

State electronic filing details

Electronic filing is not available for Connecticut nonproft returns.


State contact information

Connecticut Department of Revenue

https://www.ct.gov/drs/site/default.asp

Phone number: 860-297-5962

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