My 2015 tax return is not available on my PC. It was removed when my PC was repaired. How do I obtain my 2015 return that was filed through turbo tax last year?

[btighe45]

My goal is to save time and effort with filing my 2016 return through turbo tax.  I do have my 2014 returns in PDF on my PC.  Is there any way to pull in the 2015 returns from the IRS filing done last year via turbo tax, or will using the data from the 2014 tax return be of any use?

[jerry2000 · Accepted solution]

If you used the CD/Desktop version of Turbotax, then the only copy is on the computer where you prepared the return. Turbotax does not have a copy online.

If you used the Online version of Turbotax, See the following TurboTax support FAQ on accessing a PDF of a return completed using the online editions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online
You can get a free transcript of your return from the IRS:
 http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
You can get a complete copy from the IRS, but it costs money, see this link for how to get it:
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html