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April 15, 2019, is the last day to file your original 2015 tax return to claim a refund. ... The IRS can also hold refund checks when the two subsequent annual returns are missing. That means you should file returns for 2016 and 2017 as soon as possible.

The short answer is yes, you can still file a 2016 tax return. If you're owed a refund, you can still claim it, and if you owe the IRS money, they'll still be glad to receive it.

Electronic Filing (e-file) Prior Year Returns. ... During this time tax returns cannot be electronically filed for any tax year. Supported electronic filing for 1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, 1041, 990 is as follows: Beginning in January 2019, IRS MeF is supported for tax years 2018, 2017, and 2016.

From January 2019 until October 15, 2019 you can prepare and e-file 2018 Tax Year IRS Federal and State Income Tax Returns on eFile.com. The tax filing and e-file deadlines for all previous Tax Years (2017 - 2004) have passed. ... We provide all the Forms, Tax Calculators, and Tools for previous year tax returns.

* The IRS does not allow electronic filing of prior year tax returns, and the deadline for 2015 electronic filing has passed on October 17, 2016. You may still prepare your 2015 taxes using our website.

Prior year returns can only be filed electronically by registered tax preparers, and only when the Modernized e-File System is available. The IRS posts the status of the Modernized e-File (MeF) system on the MeF Status Page. Individuals filing their own prior year return must print/mail the return.

April 15, 2019, is the last day to file your original 2015 tax return to claim a refund. ... The IRS can also hold refund checks when the two subsequent annual returns are missing. That means you should file returns for 2016 and 2017 as soon as possible.

IRS Policy Statement 5-133, Delinquent Returns Enforcement of Filing Requirements, provides a general rule that taxpayers must file six years of back tax returns to be in good standing with the IRS.

You cannot use TurboTax Online to file for past years. TurboTax Online is only for the current tax year, which is now 2017. ... TurboTax does not allow returns for past years to be e-filed. You will have to print your past-year tax returns, sign them, and file them by mail.

There is absolutely no reason to file an early tax return for 2018. Filing a tax year 2018 tax return will start after January 1, 2019. However, the IRS will probably not start to accept any 2018 tax return until late January 2019.

During the tax filing season, many libraries and post offices offer free tax forms to taxpayers. Some libraries also have copies of commonly requested publications. Many large grocery stores, copy centers and office supply stores have forms you can photocopy or print from a CD.

Key Point: The due date for your 2018 Form 1040 is April 15, 2019, unless you live in Maine or Massachusetts, in which case your deadline is April 17, 2019. You can automatically extend your return to Oct. 15, 2019 by filing Form 4868 with the IRS on or before the applicable deadline.

The Treasury Department and the IRS are working to incorporate changes into the Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, for 2020. The current 2019 version of the Form W-4 is similar to last year's 2018 version.

The tax year you are filing for is usually the year prior to the year taxes are actually filed, which makes sense because the government needs to know what you earned between January 1 and December 31 on your tax return. For example, taxes prepared in March of 2019 would be for the tax year 2018.

During the tax filing season, many libraries and post offices offer free tax forms to taxpayers. Some libraries also have copies of commonly requested publications. Many large grocery stores, copy centers and office supply stores have forms you can photocopy or print from a CD.