Creating a current year return after I mistakenly filed the prior year's return as a final return.

[MikeASA]

I mistakenly filed a 1065 having clicked final return. I now need to file the next year's return but Proconnect won't allow me to create a new return because the prior year was efiled as a final return. How can I create a new year's return?

[itonewbie]

You can create a copy of the original 2021 return, uncheck the Final box, and use that copy to create the 2022 return.

I suppose you will need to e-file an amended 2021 return with the Final box unchecked before e-filing the 2022 return.  Otherwise, the 2022 return might be rejected because the IRS would have closed the file for the partnership.

[MikeASA]

Thanks for your reply ... but it doesn't work. The prior year return is locked.  Also, the IRS doesn't require an amended return.  They won't accept a final return until they have approved the dissolution.

[sjrcpa]

IRS does not approve a partnership dissolution.

Somewhere around here there are instructions for how to unlock a return.

[IntuitGabi]

How to lock and unlock returns in ProConnect Tax