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posted Feb 8, 2026 2:53:02 AM

How can I access Turbo tax programs and data from prior years?

Want to access prior years data using the version of Turbo tax desktop that I used for that year and is still installed on my PC. When I try to access it, it only allows me to start a new return. Is all that data gone? Did I miss something that told me about this? Thx

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 11, 2026 8:21:31 AM

To access prior-year TurboTax returns,

  1. Sign in to ‌TurboTax 
  2. You'll have to use the same user ID, 
  3. Go to Tax Home
  4. Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents
  5. Choose the desired year
  6. Download or print the PDF.