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Can I enter w2 info for previous years

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June 3, 2019
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This is my first time filing and I have W2's from 2013 and 2015

TurboTax Free Edition Online

You cannot report a prior year W-2 on your current year tax return. You can only include your 2016 W-2 on your 2016 tax return.

If you have an unreported Form W-2 from a prior year, you would need to file(if you did not file for 2013 and 2015 tax year) that year's tax return to report it. Documents must be filed with the tax year to which they were issued.

TurboTax Online works only for current year (2016) taxes, and not for any other year. If you want to use TurboTax for any other year you will need to purchase the Desktop Version for each year that you need to file. You can do that at the link below:
http://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products.jsp

Tax return for prior years can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

Tip: If you prepare multiple years of prior returns, mail each one to the IRS in a separate envelope to be sure that each one is recognized as a separate tax return.

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twannakirby121390

ok so i would have to amend it its a w2 from 2018 i never filed?

DoninGA

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@twannakirby121390 wrote:

ok so i would have to amend it its a w2 from 2018 i never filed?

No, you do not amend a 2018 tax return that was never filed. You file a 2018 tax return and report the tax data from the W-2 on the 2018 tax return.

To complete and file a 2018 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer, Win or Mac, one of the 2018 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2018 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed. Print, sign, date and mail the tax return to the IRS. Include with the mailed return any forms W-2 and 1099 which have taxes withheld.