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File Your 2017 Tax Return

Federal 2017 filing is free. Supported prior-year state returns are $15.99.

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2017 Return at a Glance

  • Original due date: April 17, 2018
  • Filing method: prepare online, then print and mail
  • Refund claims: general window closed May 17, 2021 (exceptions can apply)
  • Powered by an IRS-authorized e-file provider since 1996.

Can You Still Get a 2017 Refund?

The general window to claim a 2017 refund closed on May 17, 2021. The normal April 15, 2021 claim deadline was postponed to May 17, 2021 along with the 2021 filing season. Your own deadline can differ — actual filing or payment dates, granted extensions, or IRS disaster relief can change it, so check the IRS rules on refund claims before assuming a refund is lost. Filing the return can still be worthwhile or required even when no refund is available.

Authoritative rule: IRS — Time you can claim a credit or refund

How Filing a 2017 Return Works

1

Select tax year 2017

Sign in, then choose 2017 from the supported years (2016–2025).

2

Prepare the return online

Complete the federal return first, then add a state return if supported for that year.

3

Print and mail

Returns for 2017 must be printed and mailed to the IRS.

2017 Filing Questions

Yes. A 2017 federal return can still be prepared online, then printed and mailed. Federal prior-year filing is free; supported prior-year state returns are $15.99.
The general window to claim a 2017 refund closed on May 17, 2021. The normal April 15, 2021 claim deadline was postponed to May 17, 2021 along with the 2021 filing season. Your own deadline can differ — actual filing or payment dates, granted extensions, or IRS disaster relief can change it, so check the IRS rules on refund claims before assuming a refund is lost. Filing the return can still be worthwhile or required even when no refund is available.
No — the IRS e-file window currently covers 2023–2025, so a 2017 return is prepared online, then printed and mailed to the IRS.
File as soon as you can — the IRS charges failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties plus interest that grow the longer a balance goes unfiled and unpaid. Filing stops the larger failure-to-file penalty from growing, even if you can't pay in full right away. The IRS offers payment plans for balances you can't pay at once.
If you're missing a W-2 or 1099 from 2017, request a free Wage and Income Transcript from the IRS (online at IRS.gov, or with Form 4506-T). It lists the income documents the IRS has on file for you, which is usually enough to prepare the return.

Need a different year?

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Or see the prior-year filing overview.

Ready to File Your 2017 Return?

Prepare your 2017 federal return free online, then print and mail it based on the rules for that year.

Start Your 2017 Return