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posted Jun 5, 2019 11:50:53 PM

How do I find my tax return from last year if I no longer have the laptop that it was completed ?

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Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:50:54 PM

If you used desktop software downloaded / installed from a CD then the tax files were only stored on the hard drive of that computer or any back up device you used.  They are not stored online.

You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $50, an actual copy.

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


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Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:50:54 PM

If you used desktop software downloaded / installed from a CD then the tax files were only stored on the hard drive of that computer or any back up device you used.  They are not stored online.

You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $50, an actual copy.

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