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getting 2023 on new pc

Last year I used the cd for my 2023 taxes.  How do I find this online and download it to my new pc?    I need it to transfer my data

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getting 2023 on new pc

See this TurboTax support FAQ for transferring the 2023 tax data from your computer to the 2024 online tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/transfer-last-y...

getting 2023 on new pc

For Windows. Your tax files end in .tax or starting in 2008, .tax2008, .tax2021, .tax2022, .tax2023 etc. They should be in your Documents in a Turbo Tax folder. You should also have the pdf files of each year. Or search your computer for all files ending in .tax.

Do you still have the old computer? If you have a computer with a CD drive or know someone, you can try copying the CD to a USB flash drive and use that to install the program.


What I would do on the old computer, is copy the whole Turbo Tax folder that is under your Documents. That should be where the .tax files and pdf files are stored. Also if you haven't done it, I would open each year in the program and save it as a pdf file, go to FILE - SAVE TO PDF so you don't need the program installed to view your return. Copy that folder to a flash drive or best yet is to burn it to a CD or DVD and then you will have a backup of them. Then on the new computer copy the folder (or files) from the flash drive to your Documents folder.


You only need the tax return data file ending in .tax2023 to transfer into 2024 or .tax2024 to transfer into next year. You can't transfer the programs. They have to be installed from the CD or Download. You don't need to install older programs unless you need to amend or you didn't save the pdf file. And they only support the last 3 years. If you install an older year you won't be able to update it or download any state programs, so you won't be able to open your return.


See this article on how to move your tax return to another computer…….
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-data-file/help/how-do-i-move-my-tax-data-file-to-another-compu...

 

getting 2023 on new pc

Oh do you still need to buy the 2024 program?  They only sell the download now, no more CD.  The Download  is exactly the same as the CD.  It's just the method you use to install it.  If you still want a CD you can buy one for $10 after you buy the download and get the license code.  

 

You can buy the Desktop Download program here,
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download

 

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