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Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

Yes, you can file your 2017 taxes before you amend 2016.  But, depending on why you are amending your taxes, you may want to wait until after you do the 2016 amendment so that the information carries over - i.e. if you forgot to add a stock sale loss that will give you a capital loss carryover on your 2016 return, then it would be better to amend your 2016 return and get the capital loss carryover to apply it to your 2017 return and then file your 2017 return.

FOXYPHYLLY
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Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

CAN I BEGIN FILING NOW? I NEED TO DO SO BEFORE JULY 15?

Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?


@FOXYPHYLLY wrote:

CAN I BEGIN FILING NOW? I NEED TO DO SO BEFORE JULY 15?


Which tax year?  The TurboTax online editions are only for tax year 2019.

FOXYPHYLLY
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Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

HOW DO I BRING UP 2017 FORMS?

FOXYPHYLLY
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Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

YEAR 2017

Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?


@FOXYPHYLLY wrote:

HOW DO I BRING UP 2017 FORMS?


To complete and file a 2017 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2017 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

 

A 2017 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

FOXYPHYLLY
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Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

OK HOW CAN I DO THAT? WHERES DOWNLOAD?

Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?

To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here,  https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/2017  You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.

 

How to prepare a prior year return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-prepare-a-prior-year-tax-return/00/25...

 

Or If you have a simple return You can fill out the blank forms for free.

Here are some blank forms & instructions for 2017

1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2017.pdf     

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2017.pdf

 

1040A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040a--2017.pdf    

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040a--2017.pdf

 

1040EZ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2017.pdf    

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040ez--2017.pdf

 

2017 Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2017.pdf

Publication 17 Tax Guide for 2017 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p17--2017.pdf

 

Don’t forget your state.  And you will have to print and mail your returns.  So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

Can I file my 2017 taxes if I have to amend my 2016 taxes?


@FOXYPHYLLY wrote:

OK HOW CAN I DO THAT? WHERES DOWNLOAD?


Sorry...gave the incorrect website.  Use this TurboTax website for prior year tax software - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

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