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December 2, 2022
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Can i get into the return i was just trying to complete

  • December 2, 2022
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i am very frustrated

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Employee
December 2, 2022

Could you please be more specific?   What tax year are you trying to get to?

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Employee
December 2, 2022

Are you trying to get into a 2021 return that you started using online TurboTax?

 

You will be able to access the return you started by using the exact same account and user ID that you used when you started it.   But you can no longer use online software for any further changes.

 

Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2021returns is now permanently closed.

  

Now it is too late to use online software or to e-file. If you have any changes/corrections at all to make to your 2021 return, you now have to complete it using desktop software, which you must download to a full PC or Mac  (not to a mobile device).Then you need to print, sign and mail it.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online

 

If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.

 

They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday-Friday.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number

 

 

If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late.  If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe.  Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.

 

 

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/state received the return.

 

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

 

**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.**
SteamTrain
Employee
December 2, 2022

Also, right now....in order to get the Prior Year tax files to show up (so that you can download your .tax2021 datafile), you must start thru the initial pages of the 2022 tax preparation interview.

 

Once the "Tax Home" selection shows up in the left-side menu pane...you can select that....then scroll down to "Your tax return and documents", expand that and find your 2021 data file.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*