Can turbo tax help me file nonfiling form for 2018

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

"help me file nonfiling form for 2018"

Was that a typo?  Do you mean you need to prepare and file a 2018 return?

Online preparation and e-filing for 2016, 2017 and 2018 is permanently closed.

To file a return for a prior tax year

If you need to prepare a return for 2016, 2017, or 2018 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s)

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.

Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.

If you are getting a refund, there is not a penalty for filing past the deadline.  If you owe taxes, the interest/penalties will be calculated by the IRS based on how much you owe and when they receive your return and payment. The IRS will bill you for this; it will not be calculated by TurboTax.

[Carl]

Just go to irs.gov and read the screen presented to you. Then select the "Non-Filers - Enter Payment Info Here" button.

Understand that if you complete that form it will *NOT* be possible for you to e-file a 2019 tax return.

It's also unclear if you will be able to e-file a 2020 tax return either.

When you use the non-filers form on the IRS website, that will mark your SSN as "used", and any attempt to e-file a tax return later *WILL* *FAIL*.

[shllb]

Does that still pertain if I filed 2019 taxes already and they were accepted but not processed?

[shllb]

I literally didn’t know I needed it for my daughter’s Fafsa or I wouldn’t need it at all.  And Irs.gov locks me out every time I try to log in.

[Carl]

It depends on how you filed the 2019 tax return. If you e-filed, and now go complete the non-filers website, you will not be able to e-file a 2020 tax return.

Bottom line is, if you complete the non-filers information on the IRS website "at this time", then you will not be able to e-file a 2020 tax return since you told the IRS you will not be filing a 2020 tax return. Then, if you mail a 2020 tax return to the IRS I have no doubt that will cause an issue of some sort.

[xmasbaby0]

Q58. Who should NOT use Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here? (updated June 10, 2020)

A58. You should not use the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool if any of the following apply:

• You already filed a 2019 tax return.
• You are required to file a 2019 tax return
• You already received your Economic Impact Payment based on your 2018 or 2019 return, even if you think you did not receive the full amount (for example, because you have a newly born child in 2020 who was not reported on your 2019 return).
• You are not required to file a return and already received your Payment based on your 2019 Social Security retirement, survivor or disability benefits (SSDI), Railroad Retirement benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Affairs benefits even if you think you did not receive the full amount.
• Someone claimed you as a dependent on their 2019 tax return.
• You weren’t a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) in 2019. Those who were resident aliens in 2019 because they satisfied the “substantial presence test” and qualify for the Payment must file a tax return to receive the Payment.
• You don’t have a Social Security Number valid for employment.

Q59. I used the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool to register for an Economic Impact Payment....

A59. The Economic Impact Payment’s Non-Filers tool was not intended for use by taxpayers who also needed to file a tax return with the IRS for tax year 2019. If you used the Non-Filers tool to register for an Economic Impact Payment, you cannot now file your tax return electronically.  You must complete and print a paper 2019 Form 1040 or 1040-SR tax return, write “Amended EIP Return” at the top, and mail it to the IRS.  If you owe tax, you should pay it in full by the July 15 due date.  Interest will be charged after July 15 on any amounts that are not paid by July 15. For more information, visit the Amended EIP Return page.