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bajammall
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I didn’t file 2018 W2, how to file it now? I put the 2018 details, but at the end it says “2019 Federal Taxaes Returns” there’s no place to chamge the year

 
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JotikaT2
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I didn’t file 2018 W2, how to file it now? I put the 2018 details, but at the end it says “2019 Federal Taxaes Returns” there’s no place to chamge the year

You cannot prepare your 2018 tax return using the online software.  The online software is only for 2019 tax returns. 

 

I have attached a link with instructions on how to obtain the 2018 program so you can prepare your 2018 tax return.

 

How to prepare a prior year tax return

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I didn’t file 2018 W2, how to file it now? I put the 2018 details, but at the end it says “2019 Federal Taxaes Returns” there’s no place to chamge the year

You didn't actually file it did you?

 

Online is only good for 2019 now.  If you tried to use the Online version for 2018 and entered 2018 info into the 2019 Online version you can try to clear and start over

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-onli...

 

Or you can leave this account and set up a new account to do 2019.  How to start another return in the Online version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-onli...

 

Then do you still need to file 2018?  To do 2018 you have to buy the Desktop Download program here

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/     

 

Or If you have a simple return You can fill out the blank forms for free.

Here is the IRS 2018 Form 1040

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2018.pdf

And instructions  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2018.pdf

 

2018 Tax and EIC Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2018.pdf

 

IRS 2018  Schedules 1 thru 6 (only if needed)

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2018.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2018.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2018.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s4--2018.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s5--2018.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s6--2018.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.

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