Can I pay a TurboTax professional to utilize Modernized E-File service for my 2021 tax refund?

[011997]

I somehow never filed my 2021 tax return but 2022 and 2020 were filed. I never have to pay taxes and I’ve always gotten a refund so 2021 was the same.  

I was hoping I could pay a TurboTax professional to utilize the Modernized E-File service to send/process my 2021 tax refund faster than mail. 

I’ve already filled out my taxes using the 2021 TurboTax software I purchased. I just need to file or mail them but wanted to investigate MeF incase it was possible. 

If TurboTax doesn’t offer it how can I find a provider who does?

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry no efile from Turbo Tax for prior years.  You would have to find someone else if they can still efile.  Maybe a local CPA or Enrolled Agent, etc.  But they would need to use their  own program an input everything from scratch.   Otherwise you are stuck with mailing it.  

[DoninGA]

The tax year 2021 federal tax return can only be printed and mailed when using TurboTax, it cannot be e-filed.

Tax professional software will allow the e-filing of 2021 federal tax returns, but you would have to pay a local tax professional to complete and e-file the 2021 return.

Note - The IRS is not accepting any e-filed tax returns until they open e-filing for the 2023 returns which should be sometime in either mid to late January 2024.

[011997]

Thanks for the information. It’s what I was expecting.

Since i’ve already filled out my returns, should I go ahead and mail them, or wait for MeF to open back up and find a local tax professional?

[DoninGA]

The choice is yours.  If you want to pay for a tax professional or just pay postage for mailing.  Either way the tax return will be sent to the IRS for processing.