How do I add 2022 tax return to 2023's tax return?

[baastett9]

I could not file taxes for 2022 because I didn't make enough money.  How can I add my W-2 from 2022 to my 2023 tax return?

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

You can't.  You have to file each year separately.  

Sorry it's too,late to start a 2022 online return or use the mobile app, either on Turbo Tax or the IRS. And too late to efile 2022.

If you need to start 2022 you can buy the Desktop download here,

TurboTax 2022 Prior Year Tax Prep - File Past Years' Taxes

You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.

If you have a simple return and want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand.  Here are some basic forms.....

Here is the 2022 1040 return

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2022.pdf

or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors,

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2022.pdf

2022 1040 Instructions

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2022.pdf

2022 EIC and Tax Tables

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2022.pdf

Schedules 1-3

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2022.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2022.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2022.pdf

Don’t forget your state.  And you will have to print and mail your returns.  So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

Then when you file for 2023 you need to enter 0 for the 2022 AGI since you are filing 2022 late.

[rjs]

You cannot add your 2022 W-2 to your 2023 tax return. You have to report your 2022 W-2 on a 2022 tax return. You can file a tax return, no matter how little money you made. If your income was so low that you were not required to file, there might not be any point in filing unless you had income tax withheld from your pay and you want to get a refund of the tax that was withheld.

You can no longer use TurboTax Online to file for 2022. TurboTax Online is only for the current tax year, which is now 2023. To file for 2022 you have to use the CD/Download TurboTax software for 2022. You can purchase a download at the following link.

Past Years' Products

You might get a better price from a reputable online seller that still has TurboTax for 2022 in stock.

The CD/Download TurboTax software can only be used on a Windows or Mac computer, not on a mobile device or a Chromebook.

Tax returns for past years cannot be e-filed. You will have to print your 2022 tax return, sign it, and file it by mail.