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gameonbusiness

Level 2

Question

Download links for prior-year TurboTax Desktop (2020–2024) – license keys available

Forum|Forum|5 months ago
January 10, 2026
2 replies
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Hello,

I am trying to install TurboTax Desktop (USA) on a new computer after a hardware replacement. I already own valid license/installation keys for prior years, but I no longer have the original CDs or installer files—only the saved tax data files (.tax/.tax20, etc.) and the product keys.

Specifically, I need the download installers for the following U.S. TurboTax Desktop years:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

I found that TurboTax Canada provides official download links for past Desktop versions when a customer has a valid key (example below), but I cannot find an equivalent option or article for TurboTax USA:

Canada reference:
https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/turbotax-support/en-ca/help-article/download-products/download-cd-download-edition-turbotax/L8NgOJdEs_CA_en_CA

Can someone from TurboTax confirm:

Whether official U.S. Desktop installer downloads for prior years are available, and
Where I can obtain those download links using my existing license keys?

This is critical to access and maintain historical client tax records on the new system.

Thank you for your assistance.

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

baldietax

Level 12

for software downloads and license keys check your Intuit account under Products and Billing

Intuit only supports the current tax year and prior 3 years (now 2022-5) so you will likely be unable to activate 2020 and 2021. Make sure you have PDF with all forms and worksheets for all prior year returns - and backups - that's your official record without depending on the s/w and .tax files.

gameonbusinessAuthor

Level 2

Thank you for the response, but I believe my original question was misunderstood.

To clarify:

I did not say that I purchased the past years online.
I stated that I do not have the CDs, meaning these were physical (boxed) purchases, and the discs are no longer available.
I do have the license/installation keys and the saved .tax files.
I am not asking about activation support or whether Intuit “supports” prior years.
I am specifically asking for the official download area for prior-year TurboTax Desktop installers, similar to what is available on the TurboTax Canada site.

Please review this official TurboTax Canada link before responding further:
https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/turbotax-support/en-ca/help-article/download-products/download-cd-download-edition-turbotax/L8NgOJdEs_CA_en_CA

Canada clearly provides a download page for prior-year Desktop software when the customer has a valid key but no CD. I am trying to determine whether an equivalent download location exists for TurboTax USA, and if so, where it can be accessed.

Again, this question is about where to download prior-year installers, not about:

Online purchases
Product support windows
Activation guarantees
PDF backups (which I already have)

I would appreciate a response from someone familiar with TurboTax Desktop installer availability or a moderator who can confirm whether such a U.S. download repository exists.

Thank you.

DoninGA

Level 15

@gameonbusiness This is the TurboTax US user community website.
Go to this TurboTax Canada website for assistance with a Canadian tax return or the TurboTax Canada editions - https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/turbotax-support/en-ca

Cmrsoar

Level 2

Hello Gameonbusiness,

I just read your post and I am going through the same issues you were going.

I have not been able to download the TurboTax Home and Business 2020 version for Mac.

Where you able to do it? If you have, could you please share the link?

Thanks for your input and help

Christina

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Did you also read my reply above? I think I saw another post from you. Did you get 2019 and prior installed? Were you able to open any tax returns for older years?

The License Code started in 2019. So 2019 and newer needs to connect to Turbo Tax to verify the License Code. But they only support the last 3 years and have stopped supporting 2021 and prior. And you won't be able to download any updates or any state programs you might need. And you will need to download the state program to open a tax file.

Cmrsoar

Level 2

Hello VolvoGirl,

I was able to download and install 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Was also able to open all my tax years, not just three.

I did this by connecting toTurbo Tax to verify the License Code, as you mentioned, and was able to download and install each version without any issues, except for the 2020 version.

All I need the is file to install, I have my license, I just cannot find any other way to download the file.

Any suggestions or ideas to get the link to the download?

Thank you so much for responding to my query.

Christina.