Your 2008 Tax Return Copy - Prepared and efiled in 2009
If You Prepared and efiled Your 2008 Tax Return on efile.com:
You do not need a copy of your 2008 Tax Return to start, prepare, and efile your 2009 Tax Return. With a new PIN you can get all the information you need and efile your 2009 Tax Return now. Here's how:
Get a new IRS Electronic Filing PIN using the Electronic Filing PIN Help Tool (once you have this PIN you will not need your 2008 Tax Return in order to prepare and efile your 2009 Tax Return on efile.com): Get Your Electronic Filing PIN now.
Create or sign into your 2009 Tax Return on efile.com and enter your PIN in the space indicated: "Prior Year PIN/Electronic Filing PIN". Create or sign in to your eFile account and start your 2009 Tax Return now.
If you do in fact need a printable PDF copy of your 2008 Tax Return (you will need your 2008 Tax Return username/password: Get a printable PDF copy of your 2008 Tax Return.
Why Do I Need a New PIN and How Do I Get One?
The IRS has implemented a new PIN system for 2010. In order to file electronically, you will need to provide the IRS with an Electronic Filing PIN (Personal Identification Number) to authenticate your identity.
Get your IRS Electronic Filing PIN now.
Learn more about the Electronic Filing PIN.
What if My Old eFile User Name and Password Do Not Work?
In order to protect your tax information and personal identity we have launched a completely new username and password system for your 2009 tax return (prepared and efiled during 2010). Therefore, your old username and password will not work under "Returning Users"; you will first need to create a new account. After creating a new account, please sign in under "Returning Users":
Click here to start your 2009 tax return and create a new account.
We recognize and regret that this change is inconvenient for you. We implemented this change in the interest of efile.com users - please view this as short term pain and a long term gain.
We very much regret any inconvenience that we might have caused you and thank you for using www.efile.com. It will become much easier and less expensive for you to prepare, efile and retrieve a copy of your tax return.
Please contact us here if you have any questions or comments.