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posted Apr 19, 2025 7:12:43 AM

Can I download a copy of my last year's tax return if I don't have a copy of it on the computer I'm now using?

Can I download a copy of my last year's tax return from the IRS?

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Apr 19, 2025 7:39:52 AM

If you used desktop software downloaded/installed from a CD to your own computer, then the tax files are stored locally on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.  They are not stored online.  If you cannot recover them due to a hard drive failure, etc. you can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30 an actual copy of your tax return.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf