Why is it asking for a 1040 form and what is a 1040 form?

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March 18, 2023
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Critter-3

Level 15

The form 1040 is the base form of your tax return ... everyone files a form 1040 when filing their federal returns. Look at last year's filed return ... note the number 1040 in the corner ...

paigedolbeareAuthor

Level 2

what if i dont have it?

Critter-3

Level 15

Where are you in the program ? Are you in the FILE tab where it asks for the prior year's AGI ? If you filed a return last year then to efile the current year's return you must have that amount otherwise your only option will be to paper file the return by mail.

If you used the TT program last year :

To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Start the 2022 online tax return by entering some personal information (about a dozen screens) even if you will NOT use the TT program for the 2022 return. Then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

On the Tax Home webpage -

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created. TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

If you did NOT use TT last year :

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf