How can I do a trial 2020 return?

joemikh — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:12:40 GMT

Do you mean for tax year 2019 returns that are filed in e...

SweetieJean — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:12:42 GMT

Do you mean for tax year 2019 returns that are filed in early 2020?

yes

joemikh — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:12:43 GMT

yes

Try these tools: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-With...

Critter — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:12:44 GMT

Try these tools:

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-Withholding-Calculator

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools

http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster

You CANNOT massage the .tax file in any way when using the TTax On-Line version. ANY changes (what-ifs) that you make will PERMANENTLY change your .tax file.

You have 2 options:

Create a new On-Line account for each 'what-if' that you want to try. In TurboTax Online, you'll have to create a test account separate from your regular TurboTax account and create a test return there. We recommend adding "test" or similar to your User ID so you can easily distinguish it from your actual account.

Buy the Desktop version and install it on your computer --you can download the .tax2017 file from your On-Line return and use it to open your Desktop version. (You CANNOT upload the .tax2017 from a Desktop return to work in the 2017 On-Line version.) The Desktop version CAN do 'What-If' or test return scenarios.

If you want to play around with different figures and tax scenarios without affecting your original return you can …

In the TurboTax CD/Download software by creating a test copy:

1. Open your return in TurboTax.

2. From the File menu, choose Save As.

3. Give the copy a new name to distinguish it from the original (for example, by adding "Test" or "Example" to the file name).

4. Click Save. You are now safely working in the test copy and anything you do here will not affect the original.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900642-how-to-make-a-test-copy-of-your-return

Or use the WHAT IF tool:

- Click Forms Icon (upper right of screen) or Ctrl 2 (forms view)

- Click on the Open Form Icon

- In the “Type a form name..” area type What-If (with the dash), click on the name of the worksheet - click on Open Form

- You will see the worksheet on the right side of the screen; enter the information right into the form

- To get back to interview mode - click on the Step-by-Step Icon (upper right of screen) or Ctrl 1

On the screen you can choose to do a MFJ vs MFS split and/or pick the next tax year to see how next year’s rules will apply to your return.

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How can I do a trial 2020 return?

Do you mean for tax year 2019 returns that are filed in e...

yes

Try these tools: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-With...