I am trying to complete my 2022 taxes but I am being asked to purchase software? Is this a new requirement. Asking because when i filed last year, I was not required to.

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November 17, 2023
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xmasbaby0

Level 15

The online system in now in transition from 2022 returns to 2023 returns. You will be able to access the return you started by using the exact same account and user ID that you used when you started it. But you can no longer use online software for any further changes.

Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2022 returns is now permanently closed.

Now it is too late to use online software or to e-file. If you have any changes/corrections at all to make to your 2022 return, you now have to complete it using desktop software, which you must download to a full PC or Mac (not to a mobile device).Then you need to print, sign and mail it.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online

If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.

They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Mon-Fri

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

If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late. If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe. Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses. Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

scentbykennadi-yAuthor

Level 2

Ok. Thank you for the info. So from what I understand, because I do not need to make changes to the 2022 tax return I completed (but did not file), I just need to download the software to access the file and print it out to manually send it in.

I appreciate the information!

xmasbaby0

Level 15

If the return is completed, you should just be able to print it and mail it without having to download the software. But the catch is that at the moment, your account may be frozen and you will have to wait until the 2023 online software comes out in early December so that you can access the return for printing. While the system is in transition, your account may be frozen and not allow you to get to the return, even to print it. And of course, you have to pay your fees in order to print when you do so.