I filed the wrong tax year on my W-2.

[PricelessP]

My employer informed me that our w2 forms were available. I assumed this to be correct, so I printed out the most recent w2 form to file my taxes and didn't realize it was for the wrong tax year. 

[SherekaB · Accepted solution]

First you will need to wait and see if your return is Accepted or Rejected by the IRS. The IRS does not start accepting returns until January 23, 2017. If the return is Rejected you can go back in and fix the mistake without amending. If the return is Accepted you will need to WAIT until you receive your refund and then Amend.

Follow these steps to amend:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565

[Imup08]

How can I undo or cancel the the mistake I made when I filed my taxes from 2017/2018 for 2019 

[BrandiLO]

If you need to make changes to a return that was already filed and accepted, you will need to amend your return. Please click here for instructions. 

[MissyB2014]

I have already E-Filed my 2019 taxes It’s been received and accepted by the IRS I have already prepared my 2018 on your site and was going back to file today(because of finances) I couldn’t do it sooner I paid 110 dollars to file what I thought was my 2018 taxes and it filed 2019 I noticed after I went through the payment process and started to print the paperwork that it had no information on the forms. I really need to get my money back so I can file the correct year 2018 which I have already prepared and thought it was waiting for me to finish the payment process Please someone help me to get this issue fixed

                                        Thank You,

                                                          Carolyn Burkhalter 

[xmasbaby0]

@MissyB2014 You will need customer support for this

To call TurboTax customer support

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

They are available from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time

[tojul1977]

What do I do if I mistakenly used 2018 w-2 for 2019.

[VolvoGirl]

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you e-filed.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return. If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and add or change it and resend it.

If the IRS accepts your return, then you have to wait until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund or paid the tax due. THEN you can prepare an amended tax return 1040X and mail it in. You cannot e-file an amended return.  Meanwhile, DO NOT change anything on your return until you start the amended return. If you did change or add the missing info then take it out and put your return back to the way it was when you first filed it.

You can check your efiling status here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

How to amend an Online return
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-turbotax-online-return/00/27577

[Hfd]

I filled my 2019 tax but it shows I filed it on my 2020 form on turbo tax

[VolvoGirl]

Yikes!  Did you file it yet?  Were you trying to do a 2019 return?

You have to wait until the irs opens on Feb 12. So do not change anything yet.  But you can go ahead and still do 2019 right now.

You now have a problem.  You have to file each year separately.  Online is only for 2020.  You have to wait and see if your efile gets accepted when the IRS opens Feb 12.  .  If they reject it for something you can change it around to be only for 2020.

But if they accept it you need to wait some more for it to fully process and you get the first refund.  Then you need to Mail in an Amended 1040X return to change it to be for 2020.

You can check your efile status here   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

How to amend an Online return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-turbotax-online-return/00/

Then if you still need to do 2019.  To do 2019 you have to buy the Desktop Download program here

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

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

If you want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand.  Here are some basic forms.....

Here is the 2019 1040 return

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2019.pdf

or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors,

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2019.pdf

2019 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2019.pdf

2019 EIC and Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2019.pdf

2019 Schedules 1-3

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2019.pdf

Don’t forget your state.  And you will have to print and mail your returns.  So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

[Jeaniegirl2]

I used intuit and filed my taxes on 03/04/2021. They were approved. However, I used the year of 2019 instead of 2020. What should I do? I also only have a copy of what you I was supposed to print. This does not tell me all the deductions I have taken. 

[ApolloDaSaVaG3]

So i filled 2019 on a 2020 form, will i still receive my return? It says accepted

[ApolloDaSaVaG3]

Did you still receive your return? I'm having the exact same problem.