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When did you sign up?  If you signed up too late for 2025 and didn't get charged  you have to buy it now.   You can buy the Desktop Download program here or in stores or online like Amazon, Costco, etc. https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download You need a full Windows 11 or Mac OS Sonoma 14 computer to install it.  

Check your credit card statement to see if you paid for it.    If you bought it you should have an email with the License Code.   Where to find the License Code https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/i-can-t-find-my-license-code/01/852973   How to get started with the Desktop program, install and activate it https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/product-delivery/download-software-turbotax-com/L7u9oLEkq_US_en_US?uid=luqgvzrd You can download your desktop purchase here if you have the License Code https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/install-turbotax  

How to Access prior year online returns https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010 If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2025 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2025. I had to go though about 12 screens. If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups. Or request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Or get a copy of your return using form 4506 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

Yes, all the Desktop installed programs have the same forms.  You do get more help in the higher versions.  Here are all  the Desktop versions.  The dots in the comparision chart are just saying Additional Help or Extra Guidance, doesn't say Required. https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/    But not all the forms are ready to enter yet like 1099 forms. 

for the online option note Turbotax has an offer for 2025 if you do buy desktop you can switch to online premium for Fed+State for no extra cost.  Normally online is a more expensive option if you need the premium version or file multiple returns.  The installer will stop on Win 10 and offer this option but see details below   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/marketing/ty25-ttd-direct-offer/L0aUgksJd_US_en_US   Be aware online is not identical to desktop, the workflow/functionality is different in particular no forms mode, and you can only prepare 1 return per account.   I think it does have some better document upload/import capabilities however.  See this article https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/articles/community-news-announcements/turbotax-windows-10-desktop-software-end-of-life/05/3708302

How to Access prior year online returns https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010 If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2025 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2025. I had to go though about 12 screens. If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups. Or request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Or get a copy of your return using form 4506 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf