• Federally Declared Disasters: If you were affected, you may have extra time to claim a refund on an amended return.
• Combat Zone/Contingency Operation: Time limits are extended for taxpayers serving in these areas, including special rules for hospitalization.
• Worthless Securities or Bad Debts: Claims involving these can often be made beyond the 3-year limit.
• Foreign Tax Credit: Specific rules allow for a longer period to amend to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction.
• Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback: If a loss in a later year is carried back to an earlier year, that earlier return can be amended. 
   

• Two-Year Rule: You can always file an amendment within two years from the date you paid the tax, even if the 3-year deadline has passed.
• Audit Status: If your tax return is under IRS examination, you may reach an agreement to amend, even if it is beyond 3 years.
• No Time Limit: If you never filed a tax return, the IRS has no time limit to assess taxes, and in certain cases of fraud, the statute of limitations remains open indefinitely. 

I'd contact ProSeries and see if they still offer it. I have copies but they're on floppy disks......

Look in your Intuit account. Download prior years. You’ll have to poke around a bit but uts there

But why do you need to amend an 8 year old return?

lol….  Seen almost everything….. maybe  she filed MFJ reporting her 26k w2 and 3 kids…. Didn’t know or forgot hubby had a 100k 1099 for driving his truck…would like to deduct some business expenses from the notice that came from the revenue agent….sometimes it’s best not to ask……

@IRonMaN it was a true tale… about 15 years ago…. Amazing what people could do with turbo tax… she’s still a client… files HOH…. Divorced 10 years ago.

@IRonMaN  The Curiosity Rule here at Intuit suggests that the reason for such amended returns be provided as a courtesy to those who will be left to wonder.  But perhaps you should refresh your memory on the statute of limitations on, for example, bad debts or foreign tax credit.  And of course, if 2017 taxes remain unpaid, an amended return can be filed for any reason.  

It could also be an NOL carryback arising from a later year, although that usually doesn't happen beyond five or six years.  Except for farmers, maybe.  Or is it fishermen?  Are we even allowed to use "fishermen" these days?  I'd have to look it up.  

This wasn't a matter of curiosity.  Before someone wastes hours trying to figure out how to download an ancient version of the software, is the amended return really necessary?  Does it relate to one of the things you mentioned or did someone find a 2017 W-2 that had some withholding on it that will result in a $12 refund for 2017?

@IRonMaN "Does it relate to one of the things you mentioned or did someone find a 2017 W-2 that had some withholding on it that will result in a $12 refund for 2017?"

That remark might hurt someone's feelings.  Please give a little grace. 

"Please give a little grace."

I know some folks say grace before a meal, but I didn't realize Intuit was now requiring us to say grace before each post.  Thanks for the info Bob.

Hi @merolenga 
Thanks for posting your question! Here’s a support article that may help with this:
Installing and unlocking older versions of ProSeries
If you need further assistance with this we would reach out to ProSeries Support, as they can best help with your specific situation.
Looking forward to seeing more of your contributions in the community!