I need to e-file my 2020 tax return, in Feb 2023. The IRS says you can still e-file 2020 returns. I know that Turbo Tax personal software won't let me ... My question is: Will the Full Tax Service Pro be able to? Are they an approved MEF or Registered Tax Pro who can do it? I don't want to pay $379 and find out they can't. I already have the Turbo Tax done, just need a Pro to be able to submit it.
you are willing to pay $379 to have your return that is already prepared e-Filed ??
filing a paper tax return is simple and common-place
the IRS is working down the big backlog of paper tax returns.
Find a local tax professional who can efile prior year returns. TurboTax only efiles current year.
Yes I had some 1099-C forms, that never arrived. I have the info from the tax account statement online, and will have to manually create those, etc. It's a lot of work. Additionally, the whole mess of other gambling forms, etc. Do you think I could just send in my tax account statement of transactions versus all the forms?
I will owe, so they can take their time if they'd like, but it's all the forms (about 60) that need to be included versus e-file.
I've had paper returns before, so not opposed to that, but it's the larger job of printing, making copies of all the forms, and then having to recreate the 1099-C from the tax statement, as I don't have those forms, etc. It just seems easier and more time effective to send a pro my tax return for e-file. I could literally make up that $379 in one-hour's work of what I do - digital marketer, versus 16 hours or more to do this.
many pay much more than $379 to have their taxes done.
You will also, probably.
if there is a lot of paperwork then that adds hours onto your preparer's bill.
Go for it.
If your tax return is ready to e-File, then it is ready to Print and Mail.
there is no paperwork to reconstruct.
you can file on paper without 1099 or w-2 forms. IRS already has copies.
(IRS may ask for them later)
only documents that show withholding are expected to be attached.
your 1099-C would not show withholding.
From what I understand, those who use Drake and other platforms, can do an upload/transfer of information, and that it's completed almost instantaneously. The printed form says to attach all documents, but I think I will just attach my tax transcript. Yeah, it's 100% done. I didn't want it hung up in snail mail batches for 18 months like another one I filed, but hopefully it is sooner. A couple EAs replied back to me on Upwork and each quoted $250. Thanks for your input!
Well, the problem is I have some taxes withheld on some 1099-Gs, and others I did not withhold on 1099-G. I wouldn't want someone to think I purposely didn't send some of them in, even though all of them are reported on my Turbo Tax. I'll just do e-file, it's much simpler. Thanks again