2024 Tax file from online not showing up in Desktop 2024 version even afte I downloaded it

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April 7, 2026
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I neglected to electronically submit my 2024 Tax fors last year. I have now downloaded Desktop version 2024 software. I have also downloded the tax file that had my comleted 2024 forms from Online, but the 2024 Desktop does not see the forms or will ot open it. Is it not possible to import the completed 2024 forms from the online version and inmmport them to the desktop version?

rjs

Level 15

TurboTax will not automatically find a tax data file (.tax2024) if it was not saved by TurboTax on that computer. On the opening screen in TurboTax click "Find a Tax File" to locate the downloaded .tax2024 file and open it. Once you have saved it from the desktop software on the computer, TurboTax will find it after that.

If your downloaded tax file contains a state tax return you have to install the state software before you can open the file.