By default, Turbo. Tax files are located on your C: drive [unless you have changed your settings] at this address: C: Usersyour name, documents, turbo, and tax. 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.
Where are turbotax files kept?
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.
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 data?
By default, Turbo. Tax saves your tax data files in the Documents folder on your computer. The specific folder location is C:/Users/user_name, my documents/turbo Tax/tax_year, where user_name is your Windows user name and tax_year represents the tax year.
In Windows the default location is the My Documents\Turbo. Tax folder, but you could have saved them somewhere else. The tax returns data files for 2017 have the file name extension .tax2017.
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.
Another inquiry we ran across in our research was “Can I open my a tax file in TurboTax?”.
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.