Comments on: How Do I File My Cousin’s 2005 Taxes With Turbotax Software For 2006?

By: lj1

lj1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:51 +0000

You can’t. You will have to get Turbotax 2005.

By: Bostonian In MO

Bostonian In MO — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:51 +0000

You can’t. You’ll have to purchase and download the 2005 Federal and State versions from the Turbo Tax website.

By: powerage

powerage — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:51 +0000

Go to taxact.com and download the preparer edition or the regular version, if they still have it, for tax year 2005. Should be free. I used the preparer edition for a little while, it is a really good program.

By: Brian G

Brian G — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:50 +0000

Previous year’s taxes must be filed on paper. They can’t be filed electronically, at least federal can’t. Your state may allow it, but you would have to find a copy of last year’s Turbo Tax software to have the correct forms and calculations.

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:50 +0000

Each year’s version is different, because the rules and amounts (like exemptions and standard deductions) are different. So you can’t prepare a 2005 return with 2006 software.
Also, you can’t efile 2005 returns, you’ll have to mail it.

By: reservatol

reservatol — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:45 +0000

you don’t