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File for 2019

canadaje17 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:53:18 GMT

Hey! I already completed my 2019 taxes in the Turbo Tax app but I never filed them. I was told I needed to purchase the Turbo Tax software to file the 2019 taxes. I purchased the one I needed for $120. How do I get what I have already done into the software. I have the PDF but not sure where to go from there and the app does not send me in the right direction. Please help!

Re: File for 2019

bluedeb — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:56:58 GMT

How do I finish a prior-year return that I started in TurboTax Online?

If you started your 2017, 2018, or 2019 return in TurboTax Online but weren't able to file it before the shutdown, you can finish and paper-file it in the TurboTax download software for PC or Mac.

Start by purchasing and downloading the software and install it on your computer. If you're also filing a state, be sure to download and install the corresponding state program (PC instructions | Mac instructions).

Now sign in at TurboTax.com using the same login you used to prepare your prior-year return.
- If you don't remember it, try account recovery. Still no luck? Then just start over in the TurboTax software you downloaded and skip the rest of these instructions.
Under Your tax returns & documents, select Download .tax file (not the PDF) for the prior year you want and save it to your computer.
Back in the CD/download software, select Find a Tax File, and then browse to the tax data file you downloaded in the previous step.
Select the file and click Open.
You can now finish up in the software. Your return will need to be paper-filed, as e-filing prior years is no longer available.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online/00/26322

Re: File for 2019

canadaje17 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:20:16 GMT

I downloaded the file but when in the software I don’t see find a tax file. Do you mind directing me? Thank you!

Re: File for 2019

bluedeb — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:23:02 GMT

When you downloaded the file, make sure it was downloaded as a .tax file. Make sure the software is up to date (Online menu, Check for Updates. When you start the 2019 software, click on the File menu, choose Open a return. If your 2019 .tax file does not show, you can browse to where you saved the file.

Re: File for 2019

mycat23 — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:28:58 GMT

I would like to see my 2019 taxes

Re: File for 2019

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:29:53 GMT

@mycat23

You have to access your own account and/or print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them. Log out of the account you are in now.

Account recovery

https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax? If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900721-find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows

To get a copy of your previously filed returns prepared with online TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbotax-online

SAVE YOUR TAX RETURN !

EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records. That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899779-what-s-the-difference-between-the-tax-data-file-and-the-pdf-file

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912466-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-for-windows •

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912533-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-for-mac•

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Re: File for 2019

mycat23 — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:35:26 GMT

I need to see my 2019 taxes

Re: File for 2019

DoninGA — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:35:50 GMT

@mycat23 wrote:

I need to see my 2019 taxes

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/

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show. 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.

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

Re: File for 2019

akgolden1 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:33:35 GMT

I see several suggestions to purchase TurboTax 2019 to file for that year, but it doesn't allow you to file online. What is the purpose of spending $80 for the product if you still have to ultimately mail it? Am I missing something?

Re: File for 2019

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:43:18 GMT

@akgolden1 You are missing the fact that you cannot use online software for a 2019 return. The fee you are paying is to use the software to prepare the return. If you do not want to use the software then you can get the paper forms and prepare them by hand to mail in. See below for the forms.

The current online program can only be used for a 2020 return--no other year. And if you did not file a 2019 return you will have trouble e-filing 2020. When it asks for your 2019 AGI try using zero. If zero does not work then you have to print, sign and mail 2020.

Online preparation and e-filing for 2017, 2018 and 2019 is permanently closed.

To file a return for a prior tax year

If you need to prepare a return for 2017, 2018, or 2019 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign, and mail the return(s)

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.

Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.

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.

Note: The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac. It cannot be used on a mobile device.

If you are getting a refund, there is not a penalty for filing past the deadline. If you owe taxes, the interest/penalties will be calculated by the IRS based on how much you owe and when they receive your return and payment. The IRS will bill you for this; it will not be calculated by TurboTax.

2019

2019 Instructions

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2019.pdf

1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2019.pdf

1040SR https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2019.pdf

2019 Schedules 1-3

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2019.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2019.pdf

Re: File for 2019

akgolden1 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:08:44 GMT

@xmasbaby0 That's a good point. Thanks!

Re: File for 2019

2271763 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:57:39 GMT

How do I file 2019 taxes?

Re: File for 2019

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:05:10 GMT

@2271763

Online preparation and e-filing for 2017, 2018 and 2019 is permanently closed.

To file a return for a prior tax year

If you need to prepare a return for 2017, 2018, or 2019 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign, and mail the return(s)

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.

Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.

Note: The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac. It cannot be used on a mobile device.

Re: File for 2019

carolina7965 — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:09:57 GMT

just sign in and it will auto have your file and it very easy

Re: File for 2019

faithnorton — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:58:49 GMT

How can I file my 2019 Taxes?

Re: File for 2019

AlanT222 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:16:35 GMT

For tax years 2019, 2018, or 2017

You'll need to purchase and download the TurboTax software for PC or Mac as TurboTax Online and the mobile app are only available for the current tax year.

After installing the software, open it and follow the onscreen instructions.

Prior year returns must be paper-filed, as e-filing is no longer available. We'll walk you through that process when you get to the File section in the software.

For tax years 2016 or earlier

We no longer sell or support TurboTax products for 2016 and earlier tax years. See this article for alternative methods to file an older return.

If this isn't what you're looking for, here are some other resources that might help:

Re: File for 2019

MMCAFARLE19910209 — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:51:25 GMT

I NEED TO FILE 2019 TAXES

Re: File for 2019

DoninGA — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:56:25 GMT

@MMCAFARLE19910209 wrote:

I NEED TO FILE 2019 TAXES

To complete and file a 2019 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2019 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2019 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

Re: File for 2019

Hoangson4 — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:35:27 GMT

I did not file 2019 tax return, can I file it now ? Thanks.

Re: File for 2019

DoninGA — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:52:20 GMT

@Hoangson4 wrote:

I did not file 2019 tax return, can I file it now ? Thanks.

A 2019 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.