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Is it too late to file?

if you owe it's never too late to file.  if you are due a refund you forfeited the refunds for any year prior to 2016. if 2016 was properly extended you have until 10/15/2020 to file for the refund. if it wasn't extended then that refund is also lost.  there is an exception if you are carrying back a NOL from 2018 or 2017 for claiming an earlier year refund. 

Is it too late to file?

If you are asking about filing your 2019 return, you will be able to e-file it up until October 15, 2020.  After that e-fling will close and a 2019 return will have to be printed, signed and mailed.  Any returns for tax years earlier than 2019 must be printed, signed and mailed--they cannot be e-filed.

 

If you are getting a refund, there is not a penalty for filing past the deadline.  If you owe taxes, the interest/penalties will be calculated by the IRS based on how much you owe and when they receive your return and payment. The IRS will bill you for this; it will not be calculated by TurboTax.

 

If you need to prepare a return for a tax year earlier than 2019 you have to purchase and download the desktop software to a full PC or Mac.  The online program is ONLY for 2019--no other year.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900990-how-do-i-file-a-prior-year-tax-return

**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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