Yes, here's how to save your Tax Data File (.tax) to your computer:
- Sign in and open or continue your return.
- Select Tax Tools and then Tools from the left menu.
- In the Tools Center pop-up, select Save your 2021 return to your computer.
- The file will download with the name taxReturn.tax2021.
- (Optional) Locate the downloaded file and change the default filename to something more recognizable, for example JohnDoeTaxReturn.tax2021 (just make sure you don't change the filename extension to the right of the dot).
Your online return is now saved in a format can be opened in the TurboTax software.
If you're using TurboTax Desktop (doesn't matter if CD or download), your .tax file saves automatically. When you close TurboTax, it asks 'do you want to save this file?'
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