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cathy-214

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I need to find my AGI from last year’s taxes that I filed on TurboTax.

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
February 6, 2021
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I filed TurboTax last year and now I don’t know how to get back into it to get my AGI. Could you help me please.

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Best answer by bluedeb

How do I find last year’s AGI?

The IRS requires your 2019 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed.

There are a few places you can get your 2019 AGI:

If you filed your 2019 taxes with TurboTax, sign in and go down to Your tax returns & documents. Select View adjusted gross income (AGI).
If you didn’t file your taxes with TurboTax in 2019, the best place to get last year's AGI is from the 1040 form you filed with the IRS. Look on page 2, line 7. If you filed a 1040NR, it'll be on line 35.
If you're having trouble locating your 2019 return, the second-best place to get your AGI is from the IRS. You can order a free transcript of your return at the IRS Get Transcript site or you can purchase a full copy of your 2019 return. Both versions will include your AGI.

If you didn't file a 2019 federal tax return (or you haven't filed one yet), enter 0 as your AGI.

Married Filing Separately in 2019 but filing jointly in 2020?

Filed jointly in 2019 but are Married Filing Separately in 2020?

You won't find your AGI on your W-2 or 1099 form because those forms don't take into account over a dozen above-the-line deductions that go into calculating your AGI.

Your 2019 AGI is on:

Line 8b on Form 1040 and 1040-SR (for tax year 2019)

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Zion2009now

I need to look at my 2019 1040 I filed with turbotax

VolvoGirl

Employee

You need your 2019 AGI to efile 2020. The AGI is on 2019 1040 line 8b. If you filed a Joint return you use the same AGI for each spouse.

How to find the AGI.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947

If you didn't file 2019 or filed it later in the year or mailed it, then try entering 0 for the AGI. If that doesn't work you will have to print and mail your return.

Or request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

filipe49

i maried now and file join return with my wife. I put my AGI accurately but rejected when i transmitted. I call turbo tax and advised me to put zero and still rejected

VolvoGirl

Employee

Did you enter your wife's AGI from 2019?

filipe49

Re: I need to find my AGI from last year’s taxes that I filed on TurboTax.

Drinksfromedward

if you cant find it or no w2 go to the irs and use the wheres my refund tool, you will need to have your exact amount.

dondav1748

How do I find my 2020AGI

VolvoGirl

Employee

You need your 2020 AGI on the 1040 line 11 to efile 2021.

How to find last year's AGI

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/00/25947

Or You can request a transcript from the IRS

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Margaret46

need to get my AGI from last year that i file with you last year

VolvoGirl

Employee

See my answer right above your post.

penniechappell

AGI FOR 2020 RETURNS

VolvoGirl

Employee

Scroll up.

Jader1931

I nee AGI from last year (2020) tax return in order to file my 21 tax return. E-file. Yes, I used Turbo Tax.

VolvoGirl

Employee

You need your 2020 AGI to efile 2021. The AGI is on 2020 1040 line 11. If you filed a Joint return you use the same AGI for each spouse.

How to find the AGI.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947

If you didn't file 2020 or filed it later in the year or mailed it, then try entering 0 for the AGI. If that doesn't work you will have to print and mail your return.

Or request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Jader1931

In order to e-file my 2021 tax return I need the AGI from my 2020 return!

VolvoGirl

Employee

Aren't the prior answers helping?

warren harms

What was my Adjusted Gross Income for 2020

DoninGA

Employee

@warren harms wrote:

What was my Adjusted Gross Income for 2020

You 2020 AGI is shown on the 2020 federal tax return Form 1040 Line 11

To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created. TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

Walkingpal

Turbo tax keeps telling me I didn’t file turbo tax last year. But I did. How can I locate my last years tax return on turbo tax to get my AGI

VolvoGirl

Employee

It's common to end up with multiple accounts. First LOG OUT of whatever TurboTax account you're logged into right now. Then use this TurboTax account recovery website to get a list of user ID's for an email address. Run the tool against any email addresses you may have used
https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online.

You can also request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript