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E-File for more than a three year look back period

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 19, 2023
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I have a client that needed to submit federal tax returns for the tax years from 2016 through 2019. After the IRS recommended electronic filing for those years, I was unable to submit these using PoSeries software. I was however, able to authorize, pay for and print these returns in pay per return. I am very disappointed to not be able to submit the returns electronically.

E-Filing

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Jim-from-Ohio

Intuit Community Champion

Current year and prior year is IRS standard as far as what can be efiled. Efile window in PS opens up Monday but you can only efile 2022, 2021, and 2020 then.

IRonMaN

Level 15

The IRS makes those rules, not Intuit. Personally, I would be more disappointed to have to prepare 2016-2019 returns in 2023. Those aren't clients that I would highly treasure ☹

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taxes96786

Level 8

I agree that PS should give us efile capability for the past 10 years. Those of us who do compliance work, that can go back 10 years for filing purposes, would greatly benefit with this option.

IRonMaN

Level 15

I'm sure ProSeries would be very happy to do that. But since the IRS only accepts three years, what are you going to do with those other seven years? 🙄

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taxes96786

Level 8

The original post said they were told by IRS to efile the older returns. If IRS does not accept prior to three years back then why would they recommend the returns be efiled? Compliance with IRS is open for 10 years before they wipe the liability from their records.

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