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I entered my 2019 tax information with my 2020. Am I supposed to file them separate?

Yikes!  Did you file it?  Sorry You have to do each year separately.  You can only do 2020 online.

 

If you have not filed from Turbo Tax yet and entered 2019 info into the 2020 Online version you can try to clear and start over. Then use Turbo Tax for only 2020.

 

if you did file it then it all got filed as a 2020 return.  Then you need to Mail in an Amended 1040X return to change it to be only 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 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.

 

 

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I entered my 2019 tax information with my 2020. Am I supposed to file them separate?

You have to file them separately. Each year has its own laws and forms.

I entered my 2019 tax information with my 2020. Am I supposed to file them separate?

Yikes!  Did you file it?  Sorry You have to do each year separately.  You can only do 2020 online.

 

If you have not filed from Turbo Tax yet and entered 2019 info into the 2020 Online version you can try to clear and start over. Then use Turbo Tax for only 2020.

 

if you did file it then it all got filed as a 2020 return.  Then you need to Mail in an Amended 1040X return to change it to be only 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 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.

 

 

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