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2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

publius1274 — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:38:04 GMT

I filed my 2019 taxes in July. The IRS, despite cashing the check I sent then to pay what I owed, reports me on their web page as not yet having submitted my 2019. Knowing that IRS had not yet processed the form, I didn't know what to do when I tried to e-file my 2020 when it came to the identity question about last year's AGI. I just guessed I should answer truthfully and ended up putting in my AGI from last year from my records. I suppose, unsurprisingly, my e-filing is being rejected by the IRS, and Turbotax reports the reason as AGI not matching last year's return. So I thought I would try to change that and submit saying that I had not filed a return last year, since as far as the IRS is concerned I haven't.

But Turbotax won't let me change that setting as far as I can tell. Is there a way to change it? Or should I just file a paper return, hoping that the IRS someday gets around to processing it as well as my Covid relief money credit from last year. I never received the second relief because IRS has not yet processed 2019, although I did receive the first relief because it went of 2018.

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

DoninGA — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:43:01 GMT

Since the IRS has not processed your 2019 tax return enter a 0 (zero) for the 2019 AGI.

To revisit the 2019 AGI section in TurboTax Online:

Sign in and open your return, if you haven't already done so.
From the left menu, select File (tap in the upper-left corner to expand the menu on mobile devices).
Select Start next to Step 3 (if needed, revisit Steps 1 and/or 2 to activate Step 3).
Select I want to e-file.
Continue until you see the place to enter your 2019 AGI.

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

publius1274 — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:08:53 GMT

Thanks. I'll try that, although I use TurboTax for the Mac. Hopefully the same thing will work if I put 0 in on that page.

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

publius1274 — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:42:57 GMT

Fantastic. That worked. Thanks.

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

006365625 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:11:07 GMT

How do I fix it

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

Critter-3 — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:03:46 GMT

Fix what ??? You must be more precise if you expect an answer.

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

fsdrqqus99 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:37:34 GMT

i NEED HELP

Re: 2020 E-filing not accepted because IRS not yet processed 2019 return.

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:50:57 GMT

@fsdrqqus99 This is not live chat. We cannot see your screen, your tax return or your account. If you need help please post a clearly worded specific question so we know how to hep you.