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posted Jan 27, 2026 2:08:29 PM

How can I retrieve my 2024 tax returns?

My 2024 Federal and State tax filings were lost in a hard drive failure. How can I retrieve them?

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Level 15
Jan 27, 2026 2:14:21 PM

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