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Question

TT Backup File Location

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
April 25, 2022
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TT will not load my saved PDF file and suggests I can use the "Backup File: instructions at the link below." TT can't locate that page. Where is the Backup file?

Level 15

If you are using the downloaded program then it will only OPEN(load) a .taxfile not a PDF. So where did you save the .taxfile ? Do a search for them by opening the program and use the search file function.

Level 15

for the desktop app the backup file is hidden. for Window it's would be in the c:\users\"user name"\documents\Turbo Tax\

it will start with a tilde ~ and end with .tax2021

double click on it and it should open in the desktop app

Mike9241