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To use TurboTax, you must buy and download the 2020 software and install it on your computer. Here is where to buy it: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
A 2020 return must be printed and mailed. It can't be efiled. You must sign the return and include copies of all W-2s and any other tax form such as a 1099-R that shows federal tax withheld. TurboTax will print filing instructions for you to use when mailing a tax return including where to mail it. It is advisable to use a tracking service to verify that the IRS received your return.
Did you start it last year?
How to finish a return you started online
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-...
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 2020 Form 1040
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2020.pdf
or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors,
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2020.pdf
And 2020 Instructions
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2020.pdf
2020 Tax and EIC Tables
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2020.pdf
Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2020.pd
Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2020.pdf
Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2020.pdf
Then when you do file 2021 enter 0 for the 2020 AGI since you are filing 2020 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.
To prepare a new prior-year return so you could get your refund, you'll need to purchase and download that year's TurboTax software for PC or Mac.
After installing the software, open it and follow the on-screen instructions.
Prior-year returns must be paper-filed, as e-filing is no longer available. We'll walk you through that process when you get to the File section in the software.
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