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New Member
posted Mar 23, 2020 11:42:27 AM

I filed my 2019 Texas and when it came to adding another tax I added my 2018 tax because I did not file last year trying to find out if that was something I could do or do I have to go back and file 2

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Expert Alumni
Mar 23, 2020 11:56:36 AM

Can you please clarify your question, so that we here on the Community Board can help you?

 

Level 15
Mar 23, 2020 12:01:59 PM

Sounds like you entered a 2018 W2 with your 2019 return?  Did you submit and file it?  You need to file each year separately.

 

If you filed it you now have a problem.  Online is only for 2019.  You have to wait and see if your efile gets accepted.   If they reject it for something you can change it around to be only for 2019

 

But if they accept it you need to wait some more for it to fully process and you get the first refund.  Then you need to Mail in an Amended 1040X return to change it to be for 2019.

 

You can check your efile status here   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

 

How to amend an Online return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-turbotax-online-return/00/

Amended returns can only be MAILED not efiled. 

 

Then You still need to do 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.

 

New Member
Mar 23, 2020 12:04:16 PM

Sorry, but no can do!  You must file a 2018 return using 2018 Turbo Tax (or IRS forms) & file a 2019 return using 2019 Turbo Tax (or IRS forms).  If you don't have deductions or capital gains from stock sales, in other words, if your taxes are fairly straight forward, you can file using free simplified Turbo Tax.