https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570901#M921576 <P>When I tried to eFile in Turbo Tax business there was a screen titled Electronic Filing Information and for some reason it was showing last years total income information, even said "total income from 2020 return". Why is it showing a prior year's information on this screen? I assume it is correct because even the help screen showed the title as Prior Year Federal Total Income, but I just wasn't sure why it is here right before you file and wanted to know why the current year info isn't supposed to be here instead. I attached a photo but removed the numbers. It also keeps changing one of my no responses to yes.<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/image/serverpage/image-id/27925i9194D72709F6BDD5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" alt="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:23:43 GMT IHaveABigQuestion 2026-03-09T08:23:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570901#M921576 <P>When I tried to eFile in Turbo Tax business there was a screen titled Electronic Filing Information and for some reason it was showing last years total income information, even said "total income from 2020 return". Why is it showing a prior year's information on this screen? I assume it is correct because even the help screen showed the title as Prior Year Federal Total Income, but I just wasn't sure why it is here right before you file and wanted to know why the current year info isn't supposed to be here instead. I attached a photo but removed the numbers. It also keeps changing one of my no responses to yes.<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/image/serverpage/image-id/27925i9194D72709F6BDD5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" alt="TT question why prior year info showing.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:23:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570901#M921576 IHaveABigQuestion 2026-03-09T08:23:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570923#M921578 <P>It is part of the identification process. They want to be sure you are who you say you are.</P> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:50:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570923#M921578 Erla Jean 2022-03-10T23:50:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570964#M921589 <P>Thanks, but then why was the information pre-filled? (I erased to post the photo in this question forum but the information was already in there, it was not asking me to put it in to verify)&nbsp;</P> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:01:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2570964#M921589 IHaveABigQuestion 2022-03-11T00:01:27Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2571022#M921615 <P>I can't specifically speak to this particular info, but I would assume it is following the policy of comparing last year's figures with current entries - as shown in the rest of the TT process.</P> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:14:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2571022#M921615 thisisabsolutelyinsane 2022-03-11T00:14:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2571104#M921645 <P>There are several pieces of information the IRS will use to verify a tax filers identity. It is proven if individuals are able to provide specific&nbsp;information requested (your total income for 2020), only that individual&nbsp;or whomever previous prepared&nbsp;their taxes,&nbsp;can verify their identity.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3639004">@IHaveABigQuestion</a></P> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:34:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-is-it-showing-a-prior-year-s-information-on-this-screen/01/2571104#M921645 Katina S 2022-03-11T00:34:49Z