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posted Mar 4, 2025 12:17:18 PM

I used TurboTax Deluxe on my desktop. I unfortunately erased my hard drive containing copies of my prior years' tax returns. How can I get copies of those returns?

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Level 15
Mar 4, 2025 12:20:44 PM

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

 

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

For a fee of $30 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf