Amenment question

ZoroTT — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:57:40 GMT

We did tax with a competitor in the last 5 years, I am thinking to redo my last 5 years with turbotax, can I amend 2018 and prior years with TurboTax 2019 or do I need to buy older Turbotax software, one for each year?

Thanks.

Re: Amenment question

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:48:37 GMT

If you did not use TurboTax to prepare your tax return, it is possible to amend the return using TurboTax but it will really be a pain. It would be better to use the software or service used to file originally. If a paid preparer made a mistake on your tax return, that tax preparer should do the amended return for you at no charge.

In order to use TurboTax to amend your tax return, you need to purchase the desktop software for the specific tax year and re-create the return EXACTLY as it appeared when it was filed with the IRS/states. Every line has to be the same. Then you have to "trick" the software into thinking you filed by saying you will mail the return. (but do not mail it) AFTER that, you use the software to prepare a Form 1040X, which has to be printed, signed and mailed to the IRS. It takes the IRS about 3-4 months to process an amended return.

You cannot receive a refund for a return more than three years back. And TurboTax software for years earlier than 2016 is no longer available.

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