When is form 8853 for LTC going to be ready? I am still waiting to file my mother's taxes. I could have filed them already but NO still waiting!!!!

[rlssks]

How many more weeks or months before it is finally ready?  Need to file before April 15th!!!

[CarissaM]

You can view the forms availability by clicking here. All dates are subject to change. 

[rlssks]

These are State forms.  This is Federal.  All the forms listed are about Corporations, S-Corps and Fiduciary.

This has NOTHING to do with any for those areas.

No help at All!

[DaraLO]

Form 8853 is expected to be available on 02/18/2021.

Reference:  IRS forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products

[yankusd]

When is Form 8853 going to be available for 2021?  It seems to be available on the IRS website, but the form on turbo tax says "do not file", " form not final".  What's the holdup?

[DoninGA]

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@yankusd wrote:

When is Form 8853 going to be available for 2021?  It seems to be available on the IRS website, but the form on turbo tax says "do not file", " form not final".  What's the holdup?

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Form 8853, Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts for tax year 2021 is estimated to be finalized and available in TurboTax on 02/17/2022

Go to this TurboTax website for IRS forms availability - https://care-cdn.prodsupportsite.a.intuit.com/forms-availability/turbotax_fed_online_individual.html