How can I recover a deleted tax return?

[DoninGA]

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@lucy17 wrote:

I reset my computer and lost all the 2019 income taxes I did

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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 $50 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

[dhart86]

Desktop software for 2019.  I no longer have the disc

[DoninGA]

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@dhart86 wrote:

Desktop software for 2019.  I no longer have the disc

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You can purchase the 2019 desktop software as a download from this TurboTax website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

[hckos]

While working on my 2020 taxes, I somehow deleted my 2019 Amended Return.  The return was prepared using the 2019 Turbotax Deluxe on a Mac.  How can I recover a deleted tax return?

[JeanneLO]

Have you checked your trash files? If the file is in your trash you can restore:

• Open trash (left-click on the trash icon) and drag the files from the trash to your Desktop or other desired location. 
• OS X also provides a short-cut to undo the last item moved to the trash -press COMMAND-Z.

If you already cleaned your trash items or if it is set to auto permanently delete trash items, there are Time Machines on the Mac that can help recover lost files. These are the steps:

• On your Mac, click  Time Machine icon > select Enter Time Machine.
• Click the up arrow on the right side of the Finder window > Swipe down the backup file on your Mac to find the deleted file.
• Press and hold Commands and select the file you want to restore > click Restore to restore the files on your Macintosh to the current Finder > open it and save it to a different location.

[clclloyd37]

can I recover my 2019 tax from a thumb drive

[clclloyd37]

I use a cd for down load

[clclloyd37]

cd  down to personal computer

[clclloyd37]

I use tuber tax premier cd

[clclloyd37]

desk top cd installed to personal cumputer

[clclloyd37]

can I recover my 2019 tax return from a thimb drive

[clclloyd37]

I use desk top software installed 

[clclloyd37]

can i recover by thumb drive my 2019 tax return  that was installed to my personall computer from a cd

[clclloyd37]

can I recover my tax return from a thimb drive

[MichelleLO]

@clclloyd37 Please see Find your tax data file (.tax file) in Windows for assistance with locating your tax data file on your computer.