Can someone help me find my ENTIRE 2018 federal tax papers? It is only showing me the first page and my state.

[DoninGA]

When you sign onto your online account and land on the Tax Home web page, scroll down and click on Add a state.  See screenshot

 This will take you back to the 2018 online tax return.

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen.  Then click on Print Center.  Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return.  Choose the option Include government and TurboTax worksheets

[HSackel]

I had a problem with a virus and had to strip my hard drive.  I lost some of the programs and so had to re-install Turbotax.  Now I cannot find a complete copy of 2018 tax return which I need for reference.  Only a partial pdf is saved.  How can I recover the entire return?

[Critter]

The return was not saved with the programming ... it was saved as a .tax2018 file and a PDF if you choose to save it that way.   Search your computer for any tax files ending in .tax2018 and open it with the program then save a PDF with & without the worksheets.  For safekeeping also save to a removable storage medium so you don't lose everything if the comp crashes. 

 

Save a Backup Copy of Your Tax File

To save a backup copy of your tax data file (.tax file) that can be opened and read by TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll need to choose your TurboTax product:

• TurboTax CD/Download software
• TurboTax Online

Similar-sounding—but very different—is saving a copy of your tax return as a PDF file, which is like a picture or "snapshot" of your tax return that you can view or print.

PDF files cannot be opened or read by TurboTax software, which means they cannot be used for amending or troubleshooting calculation issues.

Related Information:

• What's the difference between the tax data file and the PDF file?

 

Why should I save a PDF copy of my return?

Saving a copy of your return as a PDF (in addition to the proprietary tax data format TurboTax uses) lets you open, view, and print your return using the free Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader software.

This is a lifesaver if your tax data file gets corrupted or if you no longer have the TurboTax software to open it in. The government also accepts a paper-filed return printed from the PDF.

Please note that TurboTax PDF files cannot be "read" by the TurboTax software the way the tax data file can, which means they cannot be used for amending, troubleshooting calculation issues, or for full prior-year transfer capabilities.

For specific instructions, refer to the Related Information section, below.

Related Information:

• How do I save my 2018 turbotax online return as a pdf?
• How do I save my return as a PDF in the TurboTax software for Windows?
• How do I save my return as a PDF in the TurboTax software for Mac?
• What's the difference between the tax data file and the PDF file?

[VolvoGirl]

You need the file ending in .tax2018 to open in the program.  Can you find that one or have a backup?  There should also be a file starting with a ~ Tilde sign and ending in .tax2018.  Maybe you can find that one.  

Did you get the program installed again ok?  After you get the program installed the first thing to do before you open your tax return is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to FILE - NEW TAX RETURN)

Then go to FILE -Open and find your return.