After you file

mesquitebean · ‎June 14, 2019

Is someone asking you for a "cover letter", like a loan company, student financial aid, etc.?

Are you referring to the "thank you", summary pages, filing instructions page, electronic postmark, etc.? If you have already filed, but the PDF you download at the Tax Home doesn't have those extra pages, here's how to get them:

Here's how to open your return back up to go the Print Center where you can choose various PDFs.

NOTE: When you open your return back up, do not make any changes in it if it's already been filed.

Log in and go to Your Tax Returns & Documents. Click that line or on the word SHOW to expand that section.
Choose 2018 tax year.
Click on "Add a State." (you don't really add one. That's just to open your return back up.)
After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.
Then choose "Print, save, view this year's return."
The next screen should offer 3 options: "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)" The latter option has the most pages.

NOTE: Do NOT use this method to open a return to make changes/edits to an already-filed return (one that has actually been mailed or efiled.) If you later need to make changes to an already-filed return, you have to go through the formal amending process, and your return must start off exactly as originally filed.

NOTE: Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc. Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.