I assume you are using Online TurboTax. What exactly do you see when you log in? Is there no evidence of a 2018 return in that account, and is it acting like it wants you to start one? If so, then you likely have multiple accounts without realizing it. We can help you troubleshoot to find the right one.
Or is it something else?
yes, it's wanting me to start one. So i need to find the right one.
If you prepared the 2018 return online and can't find it, and it's acting like it wants you to start one, then you
likely have multiple accounts (User IDs) without realizing it and
signed into the wrong one. This is one of the more common questions in
the forum.
You can have up to 5 accounts that use the same
email address for notification purposes. A User ID may be an email
address, but it doesn't have to be. It might be only part of an email
address, or it can be anything at all.