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New Member
posted Jul 1, 2019 10:08:13 PM

Open tax returns

I have the *.taxXXXX files from previous years. How do I open them?

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Level 15
Jul 1, 2019 10:12:00 PM

You need each year's  program installed to open a .tax file.  Where did you get them?  Did you use the Desktop CD/Download program or use the Online version?

 

if you can't reinstall the programs you can try to convert them to pdf files at 

Www.Taxprinter.Com

New Member
Jul 1, 2019 10:40:01 PM

All returns done by the desktop cd 

Returning Member
Jul 25, 2019 1:09:25 AM

Did you get an answer? I have the same problem - trying to open .tax2012 file with the 2012 Turbotax installed from CD. I just get :Turbo Tax - Error""