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posted Jun 4, 2019 5:43:42 PM

My tax return keeps getting saved as a text file instead of pdf. I don't see where I can change this?

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:43:43 PM

In one of my browsers (Edge) my former year PDF downloads as a file with a  ".txt" file.  I just changed the ".txt" to ".pdf" after I downloaded it  then adobe opens the file just fine.  Or change browsers to download it and see what happens with that other browser.

( I am not referring to the ".taxyyyy" datafile for any year...just the main Supposed To Be a PDF download that may happen to downlaod wuith a ".txt" extension (due to some bug or other not yet figured out....)

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:43:43 PM

In one of my browsers (Edge) my former year PDF downloads as a file with a  ".txt" file.  I just changed the ".txt" to ".pdf" after I downloaded it  then adobe opens the file just fine.  Or change browsers to download it and see what happens with that other browser.

( I am not referring to the ".taxyyyy" datafile for any year...just the main Supposed To Be a PDF download that may happen to downlaod wuith a ".txt" extension (due to some bug or other not yet figured out....)

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:43:45 PM

that sounds like a really good idea, how do I do that?? I see where I can rename it  its taxes 2018 right now, I can change that but I don't see where I can get to the .txt part

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 5:43:46 PM

..aahhh you have your system set to not show the extensions on the files?   You shouldn't hide them...ever  (opinion)

Follow this to turn them on, and leave them on:  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoTah9YBG2Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoTah9YBG2Y</a>

Then rt-click on the problem file...select "rename" from the pop-up menu, and hi-lite the "txt" and change it to "pdf".  Be careful to NOT remove the period "." before the .txt

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 5:43:47 PM

you are a genius!! i will do that! downloading it on firefox insead of edge fixed the problem but i will do the other any ways.  thank you so much!!!