What does PDF stand for?

[s24w98o7]

last year I used a cd to do my taxes

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

PDF is a file type Portable Document Format 

See this website - https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/about-adobe-pdf.html

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

Are you trying to transfer last year's return into 2019 Online version?  You need to have the file ending in .tax2018 on your computer.

If you used the Desktop program last year here’s How to transfer into the Online version, expand the blue link if you used the CD/download last year........

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-transfer-last-year-s-return-into-...

If you already started an online return you will have to clear it and start over to transfer.  How to clear and start over

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-onli...

If you used the Desktop program before you may not like the online version.  It has less features and no Forms Mode.  You can only do 1 return.  Your return is only saved online so be sure to save both the .tax2019 data file and the pdf file to your computer when you are done.  In case you need to amend in the future or if you need a copy to get a loan or something.  You might not be able to access your online return when you need a copy.

[Carl]

While you can import from a PDF, it will only import your personal information. It will not import the data you really need. To get that, you have to import from the .tax2018 tax file.