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I received a letter for my 2018 tax return. The IRS is indicating that I did not file it. The status on TurboTax shows it was rejected. Please advise of next steps.
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I received a letter for my 2018 tax return. The IRS is indicating that I did not file it. The status on TurboTax shows it was rejected. Please advise of next steps.
If you received a letter from the IRS abut your 2018 return-----did you owe tax due for 2018? The IRS would not be contacting you in 2024 to say , "Hey we noticed you did not file and get your refund." If your account shows that the return was rejected, then it was not filed. The only way to file it now is to print it, sign and date it in ink, and mail it to the IRS. If you owed tax due, that amount is shown on line 22 of a 2018 Form 1040. You need to pay the amount as shown and then expect a bill later from the IRS for the late filing penalties and interest owed.
If, in fact, the tax form shows a refund on line 20a, that refund was forfeited several years ago and will not be paid to you.
You have to access your own account and/or print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.
Start a 2023 return online and enter some personal information so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.
Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them. Log out of the account you are in now.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have
Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax? If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac
You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf
SAVE YOUR TAX RETURN !
EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records. That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return
NOTE: TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years. Returns older than seven years are purged.
When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.
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