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I need to access my 2020 State return and I found the location but I can't open it. It acts like there's nothing there. Is there any way to actually access that return?

 
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I need to access my 2020 State return and I found the location but I can't open it. It acts like there's nothing there. Is there any way to actually access that return?

2020 is no longer supported, so you can not open it in the app. Always save a pdf of the file.  

I need to access my 2020 State return and I found the location but I can't open it. It acts like there's nothing there. Is there any way to actually access that return?

@kelseykessel 

How was your 2020 state return prepared--Online TurboTax (browser version) or with installed 2020 desktop software?

 

What did you mean by "found the location?"   Is that referring to a directory on your computer, or are you referring to finding an online return in an account?

 

What kind of file is it that you are seeing; i.e., what is the file extension?  And how are you trying to "open" it?

CatinaT1
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I need to access my 2020 State return and I found the location but I can't open it. It acts like there's nothing there. Is there any way to actually access that return?

To access your tax returns (current or prior year) you will sign into the TurboTax website with the user ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

 

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

 

As an alternative for current year return, when you sign onto your online account and land on the Tax Home web page, scroll down and click on Add a State (You will not really be adding a state). 

 

This will take you back in to the 2025 online tax return.

 

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen.  Find the Print Center and choose the year you want to print.  If you want your full return including worksheets, choose the option Include government and TurboTax worksheets.

 

In TurboTax Online, follow these steps to print/view your return and all of the informational worksheets after you have filed:

 

  1. Sign in to TurboTax
  2. Scroll down to Your Tax Returns & Documents
  3. Select 2024 and then Add a State (You aren't actually adding a State but this gets you back into the Print Center)
  4. From the left panel Select Tax Tools, scroll down a little and select Print Center
  5. Select Print, save or preview this year's return
  6. Select the 2024 Federal and/or State return box
  7. Choose to Include TurboTax and government worksheets
  8. Select View or Print Forms
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