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Level 15
June 6, 2019

Here's how you can open your return back up to file by mail.

Log into your account and go to the 2016 Tax Timeline.

  • If TurboTax thinks you were finished, there will be no "Take me to my return" button.
  • So scroll down to "Some things you can do."
  • Choose "Add a State".  (you don't really add one; that's just to get the return to open up.)
  • Once the return is open, you can go to the State Taxes tab if you need to review or edit anything.
  • Otherwise you can step through the REVIEW tab to make sure all is still OK.
  • Then go the FILE tab and choose to "file by mail".  
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to print the return.  It should also print out Filing Instructions.

NOTE:  TurboTax will not mail the return for you.  You have to actually print the return, sign it, and mail it.


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Level 15
June 6, 2019

Here's how you can open your return back up to file by mail.

Log into your account and go to the 2016 Tax Timeline.

  • If TurboTax thinks you were finished, there will be no "Take me to my return" button.
  • So scroll down to "Some things you can do."
  • Choose "Add a State".  (you don't really add one; that's just to get the return to open up.)
  • Once the return is open, you can go to the State Taxes tab if you need to review or edit anything.
  • Otherwise you can step through the REVIEW tab to make sure all is still OK.
  • Then go the FILE tab and choose to "file by mail".  
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to print the return.  It should also print out Filing Instructions.

NOTE:  TurboTax will not mail the return for you.  You have to actually print the return, sign it, and mail it.


Level 15
June 6, 2019
Added this above:
NOTE:  TurboTax will not mail the return for you.  You have to actually print the return, sign it, and mail it.