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Make sure that you logged in with your same account that you used to prepare the tax return.  Sometimes when you exit TurboTax, you must select Open or Continue to get back into the return.     You can find all of you accounts by:   First, sign out of your account (otherwise, you'll be thrown into a loop in step 2) Go to our Let's get you signed in page Enter your email address, phone number, or user ID We'll send a code to either your email address or your phone. Enter the code we've sent you. We'll show you a list of your accounts. Select the one you want to sign in to. If you already filed your return, you are in the right account, and you are just wanting to print the return:   Open or continue your return. Select Continue or Start on Tax Home to enter your return. Select Tax Tools from the menu. Select Print Center, choose Print, save, or preview this year's return, and follow the instructions. If you haven't yet paid your TurboTax Online fee (or registered, if you're using a free version), you'll need to do so before you can save the PDF. Please reach us again if you are unable to find your return.  

I just downloaded a few days ago another IB 1099B and 8949 different account same computer. Its like the luck of the draw? how many times do you think your program freezes when you update especially if you have multiple states, it takes a minimum of three tries  especially after you shut off system a few times.. I do understand credible excuses but I will have to dowload to a laptop .  I havent been my usual self with prognosis of cancer last week and having this much trouble.

@IsabellaG thank you for taking a look. I'm filing an Oklahoma return since I have a rental property in the state (but it operated at a loss this year).   Any idea what the repercussions might be for selecting "This property does not qualify for exclusion"? It seems like this would make more sense if the box were for "does qualify for exclusion".   I would think that qualifying for an exclusion would mean that the entry is excluded from my Oklahoma return, whereas not qualifying would, in turn, make the entry in scope for the Oklahoma return.

Thank you for your reply.    I did use TurboTax to prepare my 2024 returns.  The problem is that the software did not carryover the unused balance of California Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax Credit to my 2025 return and it does not provide an input field for manual entry of the 2024 carryover.   Would it be possible for you to upgrade this issue to your technical support team?

If they do not have an SSN or ITIN and you choose to file Married Filing Separate, you can try typing NRA in as your spouses last name.  Make sure you put a check mark in the box that says My spouse is a Non-Resident alien in the My info section. When you get to the end and try to transmit the return, ignore the e-file errors regarding your NRA spouse and select transmit your return. If that does not work you will need to print and mail your return and write NRA (Non Resident Alien) in the space for her SSN. When you print your return, the instructions for mailing your return will be printed on the cover sheet of your return.     If you are maintaining a household for a qualified dependent, and you do not choose to treat your non resident alien spouse as a resident alien, you may be able to file as head of household and then you would not need to include your spouse on your return as all.  To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to: Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year Have a qualifying child or dependent    If your spouse chooses to be treated as an US Citizen for tax purposes, and you want to file as Married Filing Joint, you would need to include their income on your return. If you choose filing jointly, and they do not already have a SSN or ITIN, you will need to print and mail your return along with the W-7 and any other required documents to IRS ITIN Operation P.O. Box 149342 Austin, TX 78714-9342   The benefit to filing as Married Filing Jointly with a spouse that has no income is that your standard deduction is increased to $31,500 instead of $15,750 and you are not excluded from several of the credits.  So depending on your current tax situation and his worldwide income, it may benefit you to include him on your return.   Married Filing Joint versus Separate     How should I file my taxes if my spouse is a nonresident alien?

You can't e-file it through the desktop app, but you can e-file your extension through our Easy Extension website.   An extension does not give you extra time to pay your taxes, which are due on April 15, 2026.  Even if you can't pay your taxes by the deadline, file an extension anyway so you can avoid the late-filing penalty.   How do I file an IRS tax extension?   See all options for filing an extension here.