@Deckard1 - It is not a 'dumb limitation'.
Turbo Tax presumes that its customer has completed the prior year return (and filed!) before beginning the current year return. I suspect that covers 99.5% of its customer based - and maybe higher. You may not be the only one requiring that functionality but are in quite a minority.
Why should TT create the functionality that could cost millions, for such a few users.
further, since the IRS signs off on their software, why would the IRS approve changes that provide flexibilty to delay filing?
why is holding you back from completing the prior year tax return? and what is it that would require carrying forward, other than a tax loss carry forward?
