For tax year 2019 there is NO requirement to purchase any 2019 online edition, nor is there a requirement that you must file a 2019 tax return using the online editions before you can access to a prior year online return.
You only need to register the 2019 online account to access the prior year online tax returns.
***IMPORTANT INFO***
If you are NOT going to be using Turbotax for 2019 taxes OR you do not wish to PAY the 2019 Turbotax fees at this time… then you MUST CHOOSE THE FREE version BEFORE you log in and stay in the free version.
Start on this screen : https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/
Then follow the instructions in this link:
See this TurboTax support FAQ for accessing prior year online tax returns - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/270...
