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posted Jul 14, 2025 11:20:09 AM

How to retrieve my 2020-2024 returns because I accidentally deleted these returns on my drive?

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Level 15
Jul 14, 2025 11:52:10 AM

Personal returns or Business returns?   You don’t have any backups?   Did you use the Online version?

 

How to Access prior year online returns
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010

If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2024 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2024. I had to go though about 12 screens.

If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups.

Or request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Or get a copy of your return using form 4506
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

New Member
Jul 14, 2025 12:07:58 PM

Personal and Business. This is for preparing for 2025. Thanks.