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posted Jun 4, 2019 10:53:41 PM

I can't access my 2016 returns. We filed them online through TurboTax. they are not on my computer as we lost our records.

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Jun 4, 2019 10:53:42 PM

If you used desktop software installed to your own computer, then the tax files were only stored on your own hard drive or any backup devices you used such as a flash drive.  Returns prepared using desktop software are not stored online.  You can get a free transcript from the IRS, or an actual copy for $50 from the IRS.

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