How do I get depreciation schedules (not just form 4562, but a full list of prior year items still being depreciated) for tax returns filed with turbotax in 2022 and 2023

[frisandfleen]

The PDF returns that I download only have form 4562 in them. On line 17, there is an amount for MACRS depreciation for depreciable assets placed into service before 2022 and 2023, but I cannot find the specific depreciation schedule showing what those items were. When we entered this info on the 2022 return into turbotax, we certainly entered detail. Where did that detail go?

[PatriciaV]

You need the Depreciation and Amortization report that is a worksheet in your complete tax return for those years (see screenshot below).

You can retrieve this worksheet after you open your prior year return (see below) by printing either the entire return (including worksheets) or just the form you need.

If you used TurboTax Online last year, follow these instructions:

1. Sign in to your TurboTax account. Make sure you're using the same TurboTax account (same user ID) as in previous years. 
2. From Tax Home, scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents. Select the year you want and select Download/print return (PDF).

Note: If the year you're looking for isn't there, it might be in a different account. Go here to find all of your accounts. One of them should have the return you're looking for.

If you used TurboTax for Desktop:

1. Select the Start menu in Windows and select search.
2. Search for *.tax2022 (or whichever year you are searching for, *.tax2021,*.tax2020, etc.).
   • Don't double-click the tax file in the search results to open it, as this can cause errors.
3. In the left pane of the search results, select the > symbol next to the .tax file you're searching for. This will bring up information about this file in the right pane.
4. In the right pane, select Open file location. By default, TurboTax saves tax files in the My Documents TurboTax folder.
5. After locating the tax file in its folder, open your tax return using the same version of TurboTax for that year. For example, open your 2022 return in the TurboTax 2022 program and your 2021 return in TurboTax 2021.
6. Choose File >> Print from the menu (black bar) in the TurboTax header.
7. Check the button for "Specific Forms" and the box beside [name of form] in the forms list to the right.
8. Save as PDF or Preview and Print.

For more help:

• How do I view, download, or print a prior-year tax return?
• How do I find last year's tax data file (.tax file) on my computer?