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Annnd...Yes, you have to have the 2024 software installed to open that 2025 file to get it created as a PDF file and printed.
The data that transferred to the 2025 file was only what was needed to start 2025 taxes...it does not contain your entire 2024 tax set.
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Installing 2025 does not uninstall 2024 (at least not in 99.5% of installations). It's possible that the 2024 icon got deleted from your Desktop display, but the 2024 software should still be available using the main Windows program selections.
There is no reason to uninstall the older tax software...unless you are desperate for disk space. I currently have all the way back to 2020 all installed and working on my W11 computer.
And YEAH....be vigilant about saving both the PDF, and .taxyyyy datafile copies of your tax returns every year right after the e-file has been accepted by Feds and State . And then ...Back those files up on a USB flashdrive...so many folks are desperate to find their files after their computer crashes, and it can happen to you too.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
