@ wlrhodes wrote:
The desk top on which I did 2019 died, but hard drive converted to usb exterior attached to current pc. Download was to current drive C:\, 2019 files on drive I:\. TurboTax Premier does not recognize prior year.
Let me be sure I understand everything.
I assume you installed your 2020 TurboTax on your main system drive C: and activated it. I also assume you are using Windows, since you said "PC." And I'll assume you have the *.tax2019 data file on your old drive (now an external USB drive.)
I would copy the *.tax2019 data file from the old drive and put it on the current main drive. The default location in Windows is in the \Documents\TurboTax folder.
Then launch 2020 TurboTax and choose to start a new tax return. It will churn a bit and may find the *.tax2019 data file in that new location. If it does, it will ask you if you want to transfer it into 2020. If it doesn't find it, you can use the "Browse" button to point TurboTax to it's location in the \Documents\TurboTax folder.
Also here's a tip that may or may not apply to you. If it doesn't apply, just ignore it.
But I'll mention it just in case you prepare both a personal tax return and a business tax return (S-corp, C-corp, partnership, etc.). Last year, if you by any chance also used the dedicated Business Edition for a business return, then it also has a data file ending in *.tax2019, which can be confusing since the 2019 personal tax product also uses that same file extension. So when the 2020 Premier prompts you to transfer the 2019 data file, you have be sure which 2019 data file goes with which product (the Business Edition or a personal tax product.) i.e., be sure it's not trying to transfer the Business Edition data file into 2020 Premier, which would cause an error message.
