@ rbrungard1 wrote:
That didn't work for me. I could get to the keychain but couldn't proceed from that point.
Now when I try to pull up the 2020 file it goes to the enter your password.
Not sure how I can get this to work? Can I down load the 2020 Tax file as a new file? One of our daughters sent me her return from last year.
The FAQ did say it would be a rare chance that that would work, but it was something to try.
Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean by "can I download the 2020 tax file as a new file?" I'm not sure what that means. The way you are using "download" keeps me confused. "Download" normally implies retrieving something from a server. If you used the 2020 desktop software last year, there is no *.tax2020 data file to download from the Internet. It's stored locally on your computer.
"Transfer" is the word to use when one is trying to incorporate a *.tax2020 data file into a new 2021 return; i.e., transferring the 2020 info into 2021.
If you've tried to transfer the *.tax2020 data file into a new 2021 return, but can't transfer it due to the password-protection, you can start a new 2021 return and manually enter anything from 2020 that's needed.
TIP:
I don't know how and in what format your daughter sent you a copy of her 2020 return--a print out on paper, a PDF, a *.tax2020 data file, etc. But be aware it's not safe to email tax files in regular unsecured email. They contain way too much sensitive personal info, such as SSN, DOB, etc. and can even include bank account numbers.
