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posted Jun 4, 2019 11:08:38 PM

Do I put my W-2's from 2016 on my 2017 return if I didnt file taxes last year? How does it work if I did not file last year and I want to file this year?

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Level 15

Jun 4, 2019 11:08:39 PM

You cannot report your W-2's from 2016 on a 2017 tax return. The 2016 income can only be reported on a 2016 tax return.

Go to this TurboTax website to purchase a download for one of the 2016 desktop editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2016 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

Level 15

Jun 4, 2019 11:08:41 PM

You can't do a prior year return online or efile it, but you can buy the Desktop Download versions for 2014-2016 from Turbo Tax here. Be sure to pick the right one, Windows or Mac....
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products.jsp">http://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products.jsp</a>

Or you can check for  Turbo Tax for all years on Ebay or Amazon, etc.

Either way you will have to mail in your return.  And if you are doing more than 1 year, send each year in a separate envelope. Sometimes the IRS will just staple all the sheets together and miss a second return.

Or if you have a simple return you can get the blank forms from the IRS and fill them in by hand for free.  Here are some blank forms & instructions for 2016
1040 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2016.pdf</a>
Instructions <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2016.pdf</a>

1040A <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040a--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040a--2016.pdf</a>
Instructions <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040a--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040a--2016.pdf</a>

1040EZ <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf</a>
Instructions <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040ez--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040ez--2016.pdf</a>

2016 Tax Tables <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2016.pdf</a>
Publication 17 Tax Guide for 2016 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p17--2016.pdf">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p17--2016.pdf</a>

Level 15

Jun 4, 2019 11:08:42 PM

Remember your State taxes as well.