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If I purchase the software for my PC, can I prepare and file previous years?

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March 5, 2021
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TurboTax Deluxe Online

Employee

Each tax year is a separate program that has to be purchased separately.

Go to this TurboTax website for prior tax year desktop editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

macuser_22

Employee

No. Each tax year is different - different laws - and requires the software for that year.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

VolvoGirl

Employee

Yes if you buy each year separately. The Desktop program is only good for 1 year. They only sell the last 3 years. You can buy 2017-2019 here,

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You will have to print and mail prior years. Mail each year in a separate envelope and mail federal and state separately, they go to different places.

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SweetieJean

Employee

Yes, but you must buy a separate program for each year, and file those earlier returns by mail. TT currently supports 2017-2020 only.

TurboTax® 2020-2021 CD/Download Tax Software, Compare Desktop Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

TurboTax® 2019 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

TurboTax® 2018 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

TurboTax® 2017 Tax Software for Filing Past Years’ Taxes, Prior Year Tax Preparation (intuit.com)

Federal tax refunds for earlier years are barred by the Statute of Limitations.