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My 2020 tax return was rejected. Because of that, I never received my stimulus money. Can you please tell me why my return was rejected and how I can refile? Thank you!

 
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My 2020 tax return was rejected. Because of that, I never received my stimulus money. Can you please tell me why my return was rejected and how I can refile? Thank you!

No one in the user forum can see your tax return or any of your information. We cannot tell you why your 2020 return was rejected.  When it was rejected a few years ago, you received an email with a message or a rejection code.

 

 

Most rejections are for AGI.   If it was rejected for AGI, that does not matter now.  You only needed AGI in order to e-file, and e-filing is closed for 2020 returns.   The only way to file a 2020 return is by mail.   You do not need AGI to file by mail.    You have to print, sign and date the return in ink, and mail it in.  It will have to be postmarked no later than Friday, May 17 or you will forfeit the refund.

 

 You will be able to access the 2020 return you started by using the exact same account and user ID that you used when you started it.   But you can no longer use online software for any further changes.

 

 

 

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.

 

Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2020 returns is now permanently closed.

  

Now it is too late to use online software or to e-file. If you have any changes/corrections at all to make to your 2022 return, you now have to complete it using desktop software, which you must download to a full PC or Mac  (not to a mobile device).Then you need to print, sign and mail it.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turb...

 

If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.

 

They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Mon-Fri

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number

 

 

If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late.  If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe.  Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.

 

 

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.

 

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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