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araiod
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I did not finish my 2024 tax return with turbo tax. How can I finish.

I want to finish the 2024 tax return. Then I want to file the return late
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rjs
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I did not finish my 2024 tax return with turbo tax. How can I finish.

You can no longer finish your 2024 tax return in TurboTax Online. TurboTax Online is only for the current tax year, which is now 2025. To finish your 2024 tax return you have to use the TurboTax Desktop software for 2024.


If you started your 2024 tax return in TurboTax Online, go to the following link for instructions to complete it.


How do I finish a prior-year return that I started in TurboTax Online?


Tax returns for past years cannot be e-filed. You will have to print your 2024 tax return, sign it, and file it by mail.

 

LindaS5247
Expert Alumni

I did not finish my 2024 tax return with turbo tax. How can I finish.

As rjs mentions above, you can prepare your 2024 tax return using the TurboTax Desktop software. You can purchase and download the TurboTax Desktop 2024 software directly from the official Intuit website.  

 

You can use this instruction How do I finish a prior-year return that I started in TurboTax Online?

 

You will have to mail your tax return. How do I file my return by mail?
 

Also, new this year, you will be able to have your prior-year tax returns prepared using TurboTax Full Service. However, you must do them along with your 2025 tax return.  

 

When you select TurboTax Full Service, a dedicated tax expert will prepare your tax return(s) for you.  You will set up a welcome call with an assistant and they will answer any questions you may have. The TurboTax assistant will also confirm the documents your expert will need to prepare your taxes. You will be able to upload your documents straight from your computer, or you can use your phone to capture or scan paper documents.


You can use this link, click here to start the process. Make sure to select "Prior year not filed" in the interview questions.

 

 

Click here for How do I file a prior-year tax return?

 

Click here for How does Full Service work?

 

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