Find the Adjusted Gross Income or AGI

Trouble finding your old AGI or Adjusted Gross Income from your 2008 Tax Return?

You can find last year's AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) on your previous year Federal Income Tax Return on lines 37/38 of Form 1040, lines 21/22 of Form 1040A, or line 4 of Form 1040EZ.

Optionally, if you do not know or cannot retrieve your 2008 AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) or PIN, the IRS has a web page where you can get an IRS Efile Authorization Code/Electronic Filing PIN that will allow you to efile your tax return on efile.com without knowing your 2008 AGI. 

We recommend you get this PIN code so you will not need last year's tax return AGI. Please get your Efile Authorization Code/Electronic Filing PIN here. In order to get this PIN all you need to provide is your name, SSN, 2008 filing status, date of birth, and mailing address.  Once you have your PIN you can enter it into your new efile.com tax return in the space indicated: “Prior Year PIN/Electronic Filing PIN” when efiling your 2009 Tax Return. 

Learn more about the Efile Authorization Code/Electronic Filing PIN.  

If you did not submit your tax return on efile.com please see the link below or call the IRS Telephone Assistance line at 1-800-829-1040.

The IRS will verify your identity and tell you last year's AGI over the phone.

Please check here to get a copy of your latest Federal Tax Return.

For a copy of your State Tax Return please contact your State Tax Agency.

Instructions on how to correct your AGI

Please sign in to your tax return: http://www.efile.com/my-tax-return

1. Click the "Results" link located on the left, blue menu.
2. On the next screen you will see your refund/balance due amount. Click "Continue".
3. Your return will build. When it is finished click "Continue". (Click the "View Return" button if you want to view/print your forms).
4. The next screen is the "Efile Selection" screen. Make sure there is a green check mark beside the form(s) you want to efile. Click "Continue".
5. There will be no extra charge if you correct your AGI and efile or re-submit your tax return again. Click "Continue".
6. On the next screen select if you want to have your refund mailed or deposited. Click "Continue".
7. On the next screen you will be asked if you filed a tax return last year. If "No", then you will be directed to a screen where you can select a five digit PIN of your own. If Yes, you will be directed to a screen where you will enter your 2008 AGI. If you filed jointly, enter the same AGI for you and your spouse. If you have a PIN, leave the AGI field blank and click the "Choose 2008 PIN/IRS Authorization Code option" link located beside the AGI box and enter your PIN. Click "Continue".
8. The next screen will ask you to enter a PIN you can use for next year to efile your return. This can be any five numbers you choose except 00000.
9. Click "Continue" and your return will build. On the next screen enter the security code listed on the screen and click the "E-file" button to send your return.
10. You will receive an email confirming that your return has been filed. You should hear back from the IRS in 24 - 48 hours concerning the status of your return. If you did not receive an email, make sure you do not have spam filter blocking it.