A tilde TurboTax file (e.g., ~MyTaxReturn.tax2024) is a temporary backup or autosave file. It is created by TurboTax desktop. They are intended delete automatically when you close the program, but may remain if TurboTax shut down improperly. It is an emergency backup file if your computer crashes or the software closes unexpectedly. It should only be used to open the return if your main .tax file is corrupted or lost.
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