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Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

How can I file 2021 taxes late?
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Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

run to a tax pro because most self-prepared tax apps don't allow e-filing of prior year's returns. Turbotax has shut down e-filing for 2021. 

Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

If you want to use Turbo Tax and file by mail......

To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products
You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on.


If you want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand. Here are some basic forms…..

Here is the IRS 2021 Form 1040
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2021.pdf


or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors,
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2021.pdf


And 2021 Instructions
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2021.pdf


2021 Tax and EIC Tables
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2021.pdf


Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2021.pdf
Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2021.pdf
Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2021.pdf


Then when you do file 2022 enter 0 for the 2021 AGI since you are filing 2021 late.


You have to print and mail prior year returns. 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 received the return. Don’t forget state.


Important! Mail Federal and State in separate envelopes and mail each year in separate envelopes.

Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

you do not need to efile to provide a tax return to financial aid.

 

complete the tax return, print, sign and mail 

 

then give financial aid a copy

Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

Thank you for taking the time to help me.  The situation is that it's urgent for such taxes to be electronically filed and as far as I have learned, only certain authorized tax preparers have the tools to submit it electronically. I have completed my very simple (low income) 1040 and have a printed copy but the challenge is to find the tax preparer that can help me submit this ASAP Urgently. I am currently overseas and really need help to find such preparer.  Thank you for your help

Please help me learn how to electronically file my 2021 taxes, late. I urgently need this for my son's college Financial Aid. Thank you.

what is it SPECIFICALLY that the finacial aid office is requesting.  From similar situations on these boards, you may be overthinking this. 

 

do they want a copy of the tax return? you can print sign and fax it to them.

do they want an IRS acknowledgement that the return has been processed - you won't get that. 

 

what is it they SPECIFICALLY requested.  You have not stated that, 

 

 

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