How can I access my 2016 return?

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January 8, 2024
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I need to access my 2016 tax return, but it is no longer available. I filed via the web platform in 2016. I can download the .tax file but do not have the appropriate software to open it. How can I obtain the returns that were filed?

TurboTax Online

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Sorry----TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years. After seven years they are gone. If you used the online software then the return has been purged from your account.

If you have the tax file you might be able to get it printed by using an outside service----which is not related to TurboTax in any way-- called TaxPrinter. We do not know how much it would cost.

https://www.taxprinter.com/

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

SteamTrain

Level 15

PLEASE....Get all your other, more recent years of PDF tax files downloaded NOW.

And save them on a backup USB flash drive too.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

xmasbaby0

Level 15

SAVE YOUR TAX RETURN !

EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records. That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899779-what-s-the-difference-between-the-tax-data-file-and-the-pdf-file

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912466-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-for-windows •

NOTE: TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years. Returns older than seven years are purged.