When can I file for 2017?
Downloads for 2017 federal desktop software are currently available; online TurboTax will be available sometime in early December 2017. State software typically takes longer to be available, so do not expect to be able to prepare a state return until later in January (at least).
Some federal forms are not finalized yet pending tax law changes that are still being worked on. Many state forms are likewise not finalized.
Do not try to prepare your return using your pay stub. The information on your pay stub will not match the W-2 that will be sent by your employers to the IRS. Trying to file early and then ending up having to amend because you used incorrect/incomplete information is counter-productive. If your return is incorrect, and you have to amend it, it will take months for the IRS to process your amended return.
Employers, banks, Social Security, brokers, etc. have until the end of January/early February 2018 to provide you with the documents you will need to enter on your 2017 tax return.
The IRS will not be accepting returns until an as yet undetermined date in January. They will not begin issuing refunds until at least mid-February.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-statement-on-2018-filing-season-start-date
Just keep in mind that there are certain tax provisions that expired in 2016 that have not (yet) been extended for 2017.
When can I file for 2017?
Downloads for 2017 federal desktop software are currently available; online TurboTax will be available sometime in early December 2017. State software typically takes longer to be available, so do not expect to be able to prepare a state return until later in January (at least).
Some federal forms are not finalized yet pending tax law changes that are still being worked on. Many state forms are likewise not finalized.
Do not try to prepare your return using your pay stub. The information on your pay stub will not match the W-2 that will be sent by your employers to the IRS. Trying to file early and then ending up having to amend because you used incorrect/incomplete information is counter-productive. If your return is incorrect, and you have to amend it, it will take months for the IRS to process your amended return.
Employers, banks, Social Security, brokers, etc. have until the end of January/early February 2018 to provide you with the documents you will need to enter on your 2017 tax return.
The IRS will not be accepting returns until an as yet undetermined date in January. They will not begin issuing refunds until at least mid-February.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-statement-on-2018-filing-season-start-date
You can purchase a CD or Download of the 2017 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
The TurboTax online editions for 2017 should be available in early December.
You can buy the Desktop program now and start using it. Https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
The Online versions don't open until December so keep checking back.