How to open a tax return file .tax2009?

[liching716]

How to open a TurboTax return file .tax2009?

[Bsch4477]

You would need the 2009 program but the file and probably are so old you might not be able to open it even then. 

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry you need the 2009 program installed to open it.  BUT they no longer have 2009 for sale or download.  They only have the last 3 years.  And even if you find the 2009 CD somewhere you won't be able to update it or download any state program you might need.  

Why do you need a 2009 return that's 16 years old?  Where did you get the .tax2009 file?  Even the IRS doesn't keep  tax returns over 7 years old.  You would have needed to save it as a pdf file to view it.  

[rjs]

If you just need to see the 2009 tax return you could try TaxPrinter. You send them your .tax2009 file and they send you back a PDF of the tax return, which you can then view or print with Acrobat Reader.

TaxPrinter has no connection with TurboTax. I have never used TaxPrinter, so I cannot make a recommendation. I'm just making you aware of it.