[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-4496":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"4496","How do I know which year's tax return I need to file?","The year of the tax return should correspond to the year on your \u003Cspan style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">\u003Ci>W-2\u003C/i>\u003C/span> or \u003Ci>1099\u003C/i> forms.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you didn't receive any \u003Cspan style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">\u003Ci>W-2\u003C/i>\u003C/span> or \u003Ci>1099\u003C/i> forms (such as if you owned a business), just make sure you choose the year edition that matches with the year during which you made the income and had the expenses or deductions you're planning on entering.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you need to file a tax return for a prior year, go to the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.FreeTaxUSA.com/prior-year\" target=\"blank\">Prior Year page\u003Cspan class=\"append_external\" style=\"margin-right:4px;\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a> and choose the year.",1777391544714]