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Hello. my daughter made an error when efiling three years ago. She thought she had e-filed and somehow it was never processed. Can she go back and e-file it now or does she have to do somethign different?

Ask the Experts - Extension III - Sept 2025

FranklinF

Level 6

Per IRS Guidelines:

E-Filing Tax Years Available in 2025

For 2025, the last tax year that can be e-filed is 2022. The IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) system accepts returns for the current year and the two prior years.

Available e-filing years in 2025

Using the IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) system, you can e-file returns for the following tax years:

2024: The current tax year, with a deadline of October 15, 2025, for those who filed an extension.
2023: The prior tax year.
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2022: The last prior year available for e-filing.

Important considerations

Prior to 2022: Any tax returns for years before 2022 must be printed, signed, and mailed to the IRS.
Annual shutdown: The IRS typically shuts down the e-file system for maintenance between late November and January, during which no electronic returns can be sent.
Free File limitations: If you use IRS Free File, you can only use it for the current tax year. You will need to use a tax preparer or specific tax software to e-file prior-year returns.
Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN): If you have been issued an IP PIN from the IRS, it is required for validating any prior-year return you wish to e-file.

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VolvoGirl

Level 15

FYI- And even if the IRS allows efiling for 2022 & 2023, Turbo Tax only lets you efile the current year 2024. To efile prior years you would have to find someone else. Probably a local accountant.