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I had an extension for 2018. Can I still file for that year?

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April 21, 2020
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Best answer by Texas Roger

Yes you can still file a 2018 tax return. The extension expired on Oct. 15, 2019 but if you are getting a refund there is no adverse consequence to filing later. If you owe taxes and didn't pay an estimated amount by April 15, 2019 you are incurring penalties and interest since that date.

The current online product is only for tax year 2019. To file a 2018 tax return, you must buy, download and install on your computer the 2018 program. Here is a link to buy it: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2018 tax return can no longer be efiled. You must print and mail it. TurboTax does not print and mail it for you.

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When you requested your extension you were supposed to pay your estimated tax due. Did you enter the payment you made into your tax return? Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>Other Income Taxes This will show up on line 17 of your Form 1040

Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2018 returns is now permanently closed. You had until midnight on Tuesday, October 15 to finish and attempt to e-file; if your e-file was rejected you had until October 20 to make corrections and re-file. 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 2018 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.

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Texas RogerAnswer

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Yes you can still file a 2018 tax return. The extension expired on Oct. 15, 2019 but if you are getting a refund there is no adverse consequence to filing later. If you owe taxes and didn't pay an estimated amount by April 15, 2019 you are incurring penalties and interest since that date.

The current online product is only for tax year 2019. To file a 2018 tax return, you must buy, download and install on your computer the 2018 program. Here is a link to buy it: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2018 tax return can no longer be efiled. You must print and mail it. TurboTax does not print and mail it for you.