Copy of Tax Return

[dljones]

Hi,

I have filed my 2025 tax return.

It has been accepted.

I don't want to change my return.

But I would like to change a copy of my 2025 return.

And use the TurboTax system to modify this copy.

This would allow me to estimate next year's taxes.

I am retired and will be making quarterly payments to the IRS.

Is this possible?

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Donald

[mesquitebean]

Was your 2025 return prepared in Online TurboTax or the desktop software?   You should NOT experiment in a filed Online return.  If you ever have to amend an online 2025 return, it has to start off as originallly filed. 

In the desktop version, however,  you have a couple of options we can tell you about for running various scenarios--once you save a backup copy of the original tax data file for archival purposes that will not be touched.  We can tell you more if you use the desktop product.

[dljones]

Hi mesquitebean,

Thanks for your reply.

My 2025 return was prepared using Online TurboTax.

I do not want to amend my online 2025.

Or experiment on my filed Online return.

Any recommendations for the Online TurboTax version?

Thank you.

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

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@dljones wrote:

Hi mesquitebean,

Thanks for your reply.

My 2025 return was prepared using Online TurboTax.

I do not want to amend my online 2025. Or experiment on my filed Online return.

Any recommendations for the Online TurboTax version?

Thank you.

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No, there is no way to run scenarios in your online TurboTax account.  If you try, it will mess up your current Online return and overwrite it irretrievably.   You can download a PDF copy of your return and do manual calculations, or you can play around with the online TurboTax Taxcaster tool, but it estimates for Tax Year 2025:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/

H&R Block also has a tax estimator (again it's for 2025)

https://www.hrblock.com/tax-calculator/

[dljones]

Many thanks.

I will check out those links.

Take care...

🙂