How to get copies of past years tax returns

[xmasbaby0]

@RNRZEH

Start a 2022 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.

[822590]

How do I get last years tax records 

[VolvoGirl]

You mean your 2021 tax return? How to Access prior year online returns
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/270...

If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2022 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2022. I had to go though about 12 screens.

If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups.

Or request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

[pmbooks]

Honestly, they could have provided us all with this tiny detail at the outset. (Enter some info to start the new return and then, voila).

[b07497c771c7]

How can I get a copy of my W2 from last year

[DoninGA]

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@b07497c771c7 wrote:

How can I get a copy of my W2 from last year

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TurboTax does not have a copy of the W-2 or Form 1099.
It would have a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement that included the tax data from the forms that were entered.
The forms would be included in the PDF of the tax return in the tax year the return was completed.

Copies of a Form 1099 would have to obtained from the issuer of the form.

To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Start the 2022 online tax return by entering some personal information then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

On the Tax Home webpage -

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

If you cannot obtain the W-2 from your employer, then for a fee you can get a complete copy of a W-2 from the Social Security Administration - https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

You can get a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return to include copies of W-2's, if you mailed the tax return and included a paper W-2, from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

See this IRS Tax Topic - http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html

[ErnieS0]

If you’re unable to get your Form W-2 from your employer, contact the Internal Revenue Service at 800-TAX-1040. The IRS will contact your employer or payer and request the missing form. Let them know: 

• your name, address, Social Security number and phone number; 
• your employer’s name, address and phone number; 
• the dates you worked for the employer; and 
• an estimate of your wages and federal income tax withheld. You can use your final pay stub to figure these amounts. 

If, after contacting the IRS, you still do not have your Form W-2, you have two choices: 

1. File your return by the April due date and use Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Try to estimate your wages and withholding as best you can. 
2. Ask for more time to file by using Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S Individual Income Tax Return. You can even e-file the request. 
3. If it turns out the information on the Form W-2 is different than you reported, you will need to file an amended tax return using Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to make the change.

Related Resources:

• Can I get a transcript or copy of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from the IRS?
• Form W-2 Missing? IRS Can Help
• How do I file a substitute W-2 using Form 4852? 
• What To Do If You Haven't Received a W-2

[JVanWinkle]

I just paid you to do my tax return.  I am 84 years old & being forgetful, I forgot to save it and print it.  Could you please help me by sending me a copy of my  return.   I owe the government money & I need to include the tax return  with the check!

[xmasbaby0]

@JVanWinkle Sorry that you got confused.   But TurboTax cannot print and send you a copy of your tax return.  TurboTax does not do that.   If you used TurboTax to prepare your tax return you have to print it out for yourself.

And....this is a public web site that can be seen by anyone--including identity thieves who would love to call you and pretend to be from TurboTax.   The filter removed your phone number, but your name and address are still here--and should be removed.

  Please remove the personal information you posted here ASAP by returning to your post and clicking the three little blue dots on the upper right to edit your post.

To find your tax return and print it out for yourself:

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.

Account Recovery

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbo...

If you need further help:

To call TurboTax customer support

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number

Customer support is available from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time daily

[ErnieS0]

Here’s how to view and print your return with TurboTax Online:

1. Sign in to your TurboTax account
2. Open or continue your return
3. Select Tax Tools from the menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner)
4. With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then:
   • Preview your entire return: Select Print Center and then Print, save or preview this year's return (you may be asked to register or pay first)

How do I preview my TurboTax Online return before filing?

If you are using TurboTax CD/Download:

1. With your return open in TurboTax, select Preview from the File menu at the top. (If you don't see "Preview," open your return, not just the program).
2. In the pop-up window, choose the set of forms you wish to see (all official forms, specific forms, etc.) and select Preview.

How do I preview my return in the TurboTax CD/download software?

[Kendyer61]

I have copies but my bank account from 2020 no longer exsist I never received a card from Green dot yet my refund was sent somewhere. I need these funds today or I'm contacting my attorney 

[DoninGA]

@Kendyer61 Did you complete and file a 2020 tax return using TurboTax in 2021?  If so, which program did you use?  The TurboTax online web-based editions or the TurboTax desktop CD/Download editions  for tax year 2020?

Did you e-file your tax return and was it Accepted?

You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large Orange button labeled "Transmit my returns now".

After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund

See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to check the status of an e-filed tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/check-e-file-status/L9...

What is the status of the e-filed tax return?

If you used the TurboTax online editions did you request to have the TurboTax account fees paid from the federal tax refund?

If the federal tax return was Accepted by the IRS check the status of the 2020 federal tax refund on the IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

What is the status of the 2020 federal tax refund?

[akoum]

Does this function no linger work? 

[xmasbaby0]

@akoum What function are you referring to?  What are you trying to do?

[akoum]

I am trying to get a copy of my previous years tax returns which I filed with turbotax.