If you are using the same tax preparation software that you used last year, that software will likely have your prior-year tax return for you to access.If you used a paid preparer last year, you might obtain a copy of last year’s tax return from that preparer.For those waiting on their 2021 tax return to be processed, enter $0 (zero dollars) for last year's AGI to ensure the 2022 tax return is accepted by the IRS for processing.On your 2021 tax return, your AGI is on line 11 of the Form 1040.You should always retain a copy of your tax return. There are several ways to find your prior-year AGI: Preferred Method
If you are using a software product for the first time, you may have to enter the information yourself. Generally, tax software automatically enters the information for returning customers. When self-preparing your taxes and filing electronically, you must sign and validate your electronic tax return by entering your prior-year Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or your prior-year Self-Select PIN.
