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Just purchased turbotax 2019 download, what year W2s should I be using?

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January 9, 2021
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I thought its always the year prior (2018 forms in this case) but it just asked for a correct 2019 date for a charity donation. So now im confused.

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Best answer by VolvoGirl

No. It is the same as the year you need to file. So the 2019 program is for the year that ended on Dec 31, 2019. You are confused because you actually file the return the next year after the year ends. Like now in 2021 we are doing our 2020 returns for the year that just ended.

If you need to file for 2018 income you need the 2018 program. If you bought the wrong year ask for the right one.

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No. It is the same as the year you need to file. So the 2019 program is for the year that ended on Dec 31, 2019. You are confused because you actually file the return the next year after the year ends. Like now in 2021 we are doing our 2020 returns for the year that just ended.

If you need to file for 2018 income you need the 2018 program. If you bought the wrong year ask for the right one.

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em220206Author

So for the 2019 program I use my 2019 W2's ??

VolvoGirl

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Yes. Do you still need to file 2019 in addition to 2018?

And if you are doing more than 1 year, send each year in a separate envelope. Sometimes the IRS will just staple all the sheets together and miss a second return. Be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them. Don't forget state. You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places. Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.