One of our knowledgeable tax professionals can help you file your prior-year federal and state taxes even if you choose to complete your current-year taxes online. Note: We recommend that you complete and file your prior-year returns before beginning your 2020 return. Ready to finish your online return?

Where can I find out my income from last year?

If you used a tax preparer service or tax software, you can access your tax returns through the account set up to prepare your taxes. Otherwise, you can access your previous years’ tax returns through the IRS website at

What’s the best way to file back taxes?

Filing back taxes by hand. Complete your return on your own, for free, using the tax forms available on the IRS website (see the tax forms section above) and then mail your tax return to the IRS. For help with your tax filing, try our guide to filing income taxes.

How can I view my tax return online?

View Your Tax Return Online If you paid a professional tax preparer to file your tax return, the easiest way to view this information online is to access an online account that the tax preparer set up for you. You may need to create an online account if you don’t already have one, but your tax preparer can walk you through the steps.

Then you might take the carryover in future years, when there is enough income to offset it. If you want to file those prior-year returns, you can’t do it using H&R Block Online. However, you can file prior-year returns in either of these two ways: Talk to a tax professional at one of our office locations nationwide.

What kind of software do I need to file prior years taxes?

TurboTax CD/Download software is the easy choice for preparing and filing prior-year tax returns online. Simply select the year that you need to complete your taxes and we’ll show you which version you need to file a previous years tax return.

When do you have to file tax return if you are past due?

If you are due a refund for withholding or estimated taxes, you must file your return to claim it within 3 years of the return due date. The same rule applies to a right to claim tax credits such as the Earned Income Credit. We hold income tax refunds in cases where our records show that one or more income tax returns are past due.

Step 3: Download prior year IRS tax forms. You must always file your back tax returns on the original forms for each tax year you are filing. You can always search through the IRS website for the forms, but for quicker access, you should use sophisticated tax preparation software, such as TurboTax.