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2021 tax

Wilron1946 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:38:37 GMT

we filed l2021 with the short form and would like to this year also. we did not pay tax or owe tax in 2021

Re: 2021 tax

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:32:08 GMT

There has not been a "short form" since tax year 2017. Everyone files on a Form 1040. If you need to file a 2021 return:

The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now. Thanks to the new tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition. Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4511011-what-happened-to-the-1040a-and-1040ez If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any of those three schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.

When you chose to “start” in the Free Edition —

Directly below the words “Free Edition” there is a blue link that says “For simple tax returns only” If you click that link it brings up this information:

You can file with TurboTax Free Edition if you have a simple tax return.*

*A simple tax return is Form 1040 only.

Situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

W-2 income
Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
Claiming the standard deduction
Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
Child tax credits
Student Loan Interest deduction

Situations not covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

Itemized deductions
Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
Business or 1099-NEC income
Stock sales
Rental property income
Credits, deductions and income reported on schedules 1-3

Re: 2021 tax

Wilron1946 — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:39:43 GMT

none of the situations in the second group apply to us

Re: 2021 tax

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:43:39 GMT

@Wilron1946 What is your question? You still have not asked a question.

Re: 2021 tax

Wilron1946 — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:46:46 GMT

ok what do I do to start filing. I have used turbo for the last two years and all the information is the same, except Ron worked part time in 2020.

Re: 2020 tax

Wilron1946 — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:54:02 GMT

When can I start doing my taxes

Re: 2020 tax

DoninGA — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:56:55 GMT

@Wilron1946 wrote:

When can I start doing my taxes

To complete and file a 2020 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2020 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2020 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

Re: 2020 tax

Texas Roger — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:01:40 GMT

To complete a 2021 tax return, you can log in to the free edition using the same user ID and password you used in prior years and begin the return. If it is too complicated for the free edition, you will have to upgrade to a paid version. You can do that without starting over.

Here is a link: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/