@fanfare
They didn't remove that "feature" for the desktop software (i.e. creating a PDF for only the filing copies)...it's still there..
BUT
The for the "Online" software, you can only prepare a PDF (which contains JUST the filing copy without the worksheets) only up until mid-late October during the filing time for that year. After ~1 November, the Online software creates a full PDF....with everything, to store in the User's account, and that's the only PDF you can download after that date.
As such, for an "Online" 2020 tax return (now in 2022) if the user did not create his own Filing copy back before mid-late October of 2021, then the download of his PDF file right now is only everything......as will be every Online PDF file download from any year before 2020, but if newly downloaded right now.
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Yes....it would be great if TTX Sofware folks would find a way to allow the user to choose the full range of PDF files at any time in the "Online; software...but they don't. Of course, such a future enhancement could screw up something else.
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____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
