How do i file previous years taxes?

[smithers2387]

There is a big splash screen that turbo tax has that says I can file previous years taxes. As soon as I click it, it brings me to filing 2020 taxes. How do I file previous years?

[SweetieJean]

TT Online is only good for 2020.  You would have to purchase and download the desktop software for each of the prior years, and file by mail.   TT currently supports  2017, 2018 and 2019.

TurboTax® 2017 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

TurboTax® 2018 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

TurboTax® 2019 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

Federal refunds for earlier years are time-barred, but some states have longer Statutes of Limitations.

[wtompson]

The link that was given to me for 2017, 2018, and 2019 Biz tax returns went dead after I downloaded the 2018 tax returns.  I still need 2019.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/how-do-i-file-prev[product key removed]/...

[xmasbaby0]

Did you pay for each download----2018 and 2019? 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

Access your downloads here

https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/commerce/account/secure/login.jsp?pagecontext=download

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/activating-turbotax-cd-download-software/00/852971

To find your license code:

 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/i-can-t-find-my-license-code/01/852973

Note:   There is not a license code for the 2018 software.  They began to use license codes with 2019 software and beyond.   The 2019 license code will be a 14 digit code.