My accountant let me go due to lack of staff. Can I manually enter last years tax return so the amortization schedules are carried forward for 2022?

[MslaMama]

I have only a paper copy for 2021

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

Do you want to re-create your 2021 return in a 2021 version of TurboTax for the sole purpose of transferring that return into a 2022 version?

You can do that, but you can also simply start a new 2022 return with TurboTax with the schedules from your 2021 return.

[MslaMama]

Thank you!

If I don't have my accountant's professional advice this year, I'd like to replicate last years return for comparisons.  I don't need to actually file.

I have time now, but it will be limited after the first of the year.

[VolvoGirl]

You can buy and install the 2021 Desktop program and try to fill out 2021 and see if it matches the accountant's return.  That would be good practice and to see how Turbo Tax works.  And then you will have a 2021 return to transfer into 2022.

 Do you want to use the Online web version or the Desktop CD/Download program for 2022?

You can buy the last 3 years of Turbo Tax here,

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

You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.

Here are some differences between Online and Desktop.

The Online versions are only good for one return per account.  And you may need to upgrade to a higher version to enter certain things. See the Online versions here,  https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/

All the Desktop versions have the same forms so you can use a lower version.  You just get more help in the higher versions.  You can see and buy the Desktop versions here,  https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

And the Desktop program can do unlimited returns and efile 5 Federal for free.

You can see and enter directly into the actual forms.

There is a What-If worksheet.

Basic does not include a free state program and has some other limitations.

Deluxe and above include one free state program download to prepare unlimited returns for the same state.  Then each state return is $20 to efile (goes up to $25 in March).  Or you can print and mail state for free. If you need to also file a state return for a different state it is $40 to buy an additional state program.