2024 return missing

[Kimberlater]

I always file using turbo tax desk top on my Mac. I always save my returns in original & pdf in my external drive ‘my cloud’ plus another back up thumb drive. Plus I print a copy. But I did not print the worksheets to save paper & ink assuming I could look them up digitally if need be.

well, now I need 2024. Turbo tax says it doesnt exist. And i see it in both of my backups (shaded) and neither one will open. I really need to know the cost basis I used on a rental last yr. Ugh! What is going on? Its not in my icloud either

[MonikaK1]

There are different steps to follow to use a tax file (.tax) versus a PDF. Your Mac should be able to convert the 2024 return in either format for use with the 2025 Mac program. Please see this article, and this one for PDF.

I have also found that even though the 2024 return doesn't show in the window that TurboTax provides for you to select from, if it's on the Mac, you can open a Finder window, select it there and then copy it to the TurboTax window.