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Why do you need to open a 2018 tax return file ending in .tax2018?  Sorry you can’t install old programs.  They only support the last 3 years.   If you can’t download or open the pdf file and only have the data file ending in .tax20yy you could try the TaxPrinter service (not connected with Turbo Tax) to convert a .tax file to pdf at http://www.taxprinter.com   OR get a copy from the IRS - http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript   Even if you install or reinstall  2018 or prior from a CD you will not be able to update the program or download any state programs you need.  So you might not be able to even open the .tax2018 tax file.  And since you can’t update the program your return might not be the same as you filed.  

Are you asking about the increase in the SALT deduction?   Starting for 2025 returns itemize deductions the SALT (State And Local Tax) max was 10,000 and now is 40,000.  See IRS Schedule A draft https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040sa--dft.pdf

Are you referring to the phasedown of the increased SALT limit for MAGI exceeding $500,000 ($250,000 MFS)? For that, MAGI is Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Form 1040 line 11b, plus the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, Foreign Housing Exclusion or Deduction, and excluded income from sources in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. For most people MAGI will be the same as AGI on Form 1040 line 11b.  

@gowen the 2018 version of TT is no longer supported, so you can't download the updates from the TT website.  TT supports 3 years back, so 2022, 2023, and 2024.  (and of course 2025).  I suspect 2021 support is about to end.    Even if you did not file on time, TT has made a business decision not to support these back years.    Why would you need to update your 2018 tax return in any event? just curious.      

I am having the same issue.  I got TurboTax 2025 Deluxe and comes up with the error message as shown below,       If I look at more details I get this:     And them am taken to a download link which does something to the 2024 Edition (as this thread notes).  See below.     Please let me know how to fix.   I am using Windows 11 on an HP Laptop.   Thanks

@Louis45420 How do you know you can deduct the one way miles to games that you officiate?    and that treatment is somehow different that when you are required to attend meetings / training?   Assuming the travel is within the same metro area,  with no home office, then the travel is considered commuter miles and not deductible. if you have a home office, then travel is considered business miles and deductible.  Can you point to a link that states that travel from home to the game mileage is deductible without a home office? 

@2025_taxes i would not worry about the form being updated.  There is nothing that changes the calculations from 2024.  The 1099-R is an input form; not a calculation itself.    Also, if you are trying to estimate  your AGI for 2025, this website is quite accurate for that purpose:    https://www.dinkytown.net/java/1040-tax-calculator.html    I suspect at this point, you should get the same answer as using Forms View of Turbo Tax.  I did.    Also, in may cases the forms are not considered "final" until the IRS reviews and certifies them.  The forms may be working correctly, but doesn't have the official IRS seal of approval yet.  It's not that the programming isn't complete. 

@NCperson wrote: And presumably if the land is being sold shortly after the death of the decendent, then the land is being sold quite close to its value on the date of death and there would be little to no capital gains income to report.  There could actually be a loss here if there are selling expenses, but the problem is we don't know how long the property has been in the estate.

@NCperson wrote: I don't understand why he is worried about income that could cause his insurance premiums to be affected... I can't figure that out, either, unless he's referring to losing a deduction of some sort related to his health insurance premium (Schedule A or otherwise).

Have you downloaded the full pdf file from Online.  Try that.  Or I think the only  other thing you can do is install the Desktop program to open your Online tax file ending in  .tax2024.   You can use this article on How to finish a prior year to download the .tax file. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online/01/26322    

I didn't as I count on TurboTax to take me thru the process of entering the information. I don't want to screw the "program code."  I am just running end of year estimates to determine if I need to pay more before the end of the year. Thoughts?