@ E Sue Osborn wrote:
Will the update destroy anything in my documents from last year?
Using Windows.
This is an old thread from 3 years ago. What are you doing? And what year are you referring to? If you are launching a prior-year software (such as 2022, 2021, etc.), and if it asks to update, it won't destroy any documents, but it might make changes in something if there was a change in tax law or a product update after you had filed your return.
Likewise, if you have already filed this year and are opening the 2023 software, if it asks to update, then it could change something on a form/schedule if there has been a product update that affects an item in your return. And often this time of year, there are continuing product updates going on.
If you're concerned bout it, you can always make a backup copy of your return data file prior to any updating and name it something different, such as "2023return_backup.tax2023" (or whatever year it is that you are backing up "XXXXreturn_backup.taxXXXX".)
In Windows you can configure product updates with 3 choices--1) always update automatically, 2) ask if you want to update (which you can skip), or 3) to never update (requires you to manually "check for update" whenever desired.) To configure those, open your software, and then in the top menu bar click on ONLINE then choose "Updater Preferences."
