If you are using the Turbo. Tax desktop CD/Download editions, any tax data files or saved PDF’s are normally stored in Documents and in the Turbo, and tax folder.
The files have an extension “.tax [YEAR],” for example, .tax2020, .tax2019, etc. You can search your hard drive for Turbo. Tax files by putting an asterisk in front of the extension: *.tax2019. This should find all your 2019 Turbo, and tax files.
Where does TurboTax save my tax return?
By default, Turbo. Tax saves tax files in the My Documents Turbo, and tax folder. After locating the path to the tax file on your computer, open your tax return using the same version of Turbo. Tax for that year. For example, open your 2020 return in the Turbo. Tax 2020 program and your 2019 return in Turbo, and tax 2019. Lost or misplaced your CD or download?
This of course begs the inquiry “Where are my tax files stored on my computer?”
If you use the CD or download Turbo. Tax software, your tax files are stored wherever you save them on the computer that you use. In Windows the default location is the My Documents\Turbo. Tax folder, but you could have saved them somewhere else.
While writing we ran into the inquiry “Where are my tax returns saved in QuickTax?”.
Tax returns created in Quick. Tax for tax year 2009 or prior years were saved in tax data files with the extension q YY, where YY represents the last two digits of the tax year. For example, for tax year 2008, the tax data file extension is q08. I’m using Turbo. Tax CD/download edition but can’t find the file on my computer that contains my tax return.
How do I open a tax file in TurboTax?
Search for .tax files. Important : To open your tax file in Turbo. Tax, you’ll need the the same version of Turbo. Tax as the tax file’s year. For example, you’ll need to open your 2021 tax return in Turbo, and tax 2021.
A .tax file can only be opened in the Turbo. Tax CD/Download software. Because it’s stored locally on your computer, we can’t retrieve tax data files prepared in the Turbo. Tax CD/Download software. E-filing doesn’t keep a copy of your return on our servers.
How do I save a backup copy of my tax return?
To save a backup copy of your tax data file (.tax file) that can be opened and read by Turbo. Tax CD/Download software, you’ll need to choose your Turbo. Tax product: Similar-sounding—but very different—is saving a copy of your tax return as a PDF file, which is like a picture or “snapshot” of your tax return that you can view or print.