I personally do not use iCloud and is is strongly suggested that tax files should not be so stored, but I believe that the ".iCloud" suffix on a file name is a temporary place holder while files are being synced with the iCloud. It would appear that something went wrong with the sync and the fie was never saved to the Cloud or restored.
I suggest that you refer to the Mac help for information on the iCloud.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
