I need to file a 2016 tax return. How do I get started?

[Critter-3]

Your 3 options are :

1) find a local tax professional 

2) possibly find a 2016 program you can still download or use 

3) get the paper forms/instructions from the feds/state 

But no matter which method you use it will have to be printed, ink signed and mailed in  AND any refund on the return will not be issued. 

[DoninGA]

TurboTax does not support tax year 2016.

You will need to find a local tax professional to assist you with the 2016 return.

Note that if the 2016 tax return has a tax refund, the refund will not be paid since it is beyond the 3 year limit from the due date of the tax return.

[VolvoGirl]

If you have a simple return here are some blank forms

Here are some blank forms & instructions for 2016

1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2016.pdf     

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2016.pdf

1040A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040a--2016.pdf    

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040a--2016.pdf

1040EZ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf    

Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040ez--2016.pdf

2016 Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2016.pdf

Publication 17 Tax Guide for 2016 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p17--2016.pdf