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June 7, 2019
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Will TurboTax 2018 open a tax file from 2015?

  • June 7, 2019
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Best answer by VolvoGirl
No.  You need the 2015 Desktop program to open a .tax2015 File.  Turbo Tax is only good for 1 year and is not backwards compatible.

If you used Online, Call in and ask for the Desktop program.  Contact Customer Service 5am-5pm Pacific M-F  https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/  

After you get the program installed the first thing to do before you open your tax return is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to File-New Tax Return).

Then go to FILE -Open and find your return.

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VolvoGirl
VolvoGirlAnswer
Level 15
June 7, 2019
No.  You need the 2015 Desktop program to open a .tax2015 File.  Turbo Tax is only good for 1 year and is not backwards compatible.

If you used Online, Call in and ask for the Desktop program.  Contact Customer Service 5am-5pm Pacific M-F  https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/  

After you get the program installed the first thing to do before you open your tax return is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to File-New Tax Return).

Then go to FILE -Open and find your return.
Alumni - Champ
June 7, 2019
Do you just need to print a .pdf of your 2015 return?
VolvoGirl
Level 15
June 7, 2019

Oh, try the work around in this FAQ to get it to work on your Mac.  This is for Mac OS 10.13 and higher

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6960641

rock30Author
Level 2
June 7, 2019
Awesome!!  Thanks so much for the help!