Prior-year returns for grandson who has never filed

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April 21, 2025
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My teen-age grandson has had a part time job for 2 or 3 years, and has had state and federal taxes withheld. Can he still file returns for those years and receive his refunds?

Best answer by DoninGA

He can file a 2022, 2023 and a 2024 tax return that includes a tax refund. For tax year 2021 it is now beyond the three year limit for filing a tax return with a tax refund.

To complete and file a 2022 and 2023 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the desktop editions for each tax year required from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

A 2022 and 2023 tax return can only be printed and mailed, they cannot be e-filed using TurboTax. Use a separate envelope for each tax year being mailed.

DoninGAAnswer

He can file a 2022, 2023 and a 2024 tax return that includes a tax refund. For tax year 2021 it is now beyond the three year limit for filing a tax return with a tax refund.

A 2022 and 2023 tax return can only be printed and mailed, they cannot be e-filed using TurboTax. Use a separate envelope for each tax year being mailed.

RitamanAuthor

Thanks, DoninGA! I'm not sure how this ended up in the Investors and Landlords forum (I'm a first-time poster, long-time TT user), but thanks for replying. I already have TT 22, 23, and 24 on my computer, so no problem there. Sounds like a "teaching opportunity" for me and a "learning experience" for him!