How do I find prior year tax? I have my 2019 return. Why is this so complicated? I entered everything correctly and I keep getting this error.

chrisakasidd · ‎February 17, 2021

Information worksheet: Prior Year Tax
Prior year tax: ________

DianeW777 · ‎February 17, 2021

The prior year federal tax is found on your 2019 Form 1040, Line 16, which shows the total tax for that year. The software seems to be trying to calculate the lowest penalty for underpayment.

If you are referring to your state tax return, look for the line labeled total tax.

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NPOMaven · ‎April 18, 2022

I got the same error message. The problem is that the TurboTax software doesn't link or refer to the page where this information is requested. Nor does it clarify what type of tax information is missing.

Extremely frustrating!

CarissaM · ‎April 18, 2022

Please follow the instructions here to contact us by phone so we can assist you further. @NPOMaven

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How do I find prior year tax? I have my 2019 return. Why is this so complicated? I entered everything correctly and I keep getting this error.