Why is my 2020 tax return over 100 pages compared to other years?

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June 29, 2022
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Bsch4477

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We can’t see your return.

mesquitebean

Level 15

anguitos1 asked: "Why is my 2020 tax return over 100 pages compared to other years?"

At the end of each tax season in October, TurboTax saves the return PDF with all the worksheets and summary pages. So for 2020 tax year, at this point in time, if you download a 2020 PDF from your Online account, in addition to your actual return it likely contains all the worksheets, summary pages, etc. That's why you are seeing so many pages in addition to your actual return.

If you need a copy of just the 2020 return, you can view the PDF and select which pages to print. Essentially, you would choose the Form 1040 (or 1040-SR) plus the forms and schedules that have attachment sequence numbers in the top right corner.

In the future, after you efile with Online TurboTax, and before October of that year, you can save 2 PDFs, if desired--one with the return "as filed", and a larger one with all the government and TurboTax worksheets. If you have already filed your 2021 return, we can tell you how to do that for your 2021 return. Otherwise, after October 2022, your 2021 PDF would also be only the large one.