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Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

lbg15761 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:53:54 GMT

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

Cynthiad66 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:31:36 GMT

Yes. TurboTax makes transferring data hassle-free and with no retyping required. It saves you time and reduces errors. We can even transfer information from other tax software or tax preparers. All you need is a PDF or a tax data file.

Use the link below for instructions on how to import your files to TurboTax

How to Import from a .txf file?

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

Anonymous_ — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:38:25 GMT

NOTE: I edited this post immediately after I read the post by @Cynthiad66.

However, after reading further (including the link), I do not believe all tax information can be transferred unless the tax file is a file formatted in the same manner as TurboTax formats the file.

Perhaps a limited amount of data can be imported from a .txf file, however, but not all of the information from a prior year's return.

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:38:01 GMT

How to transfer into Turbo Tax Online, including from a pdf file or other software or from the Desktop program

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-transfer-last-year-s-return-into-turbotax-online/00/25953

But a pdf only transfer very basic info like your name and AGI. Be just as easy to manually enter all your info.

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:49:28 GMT

There is a difference between importing and transferring. The poster was asking about Transferring from the prior year not importing. Importing is to import your current year info like your W2 or 1099 info from your bank or investments or info from Quicken or QuickBooks, etc. You might be able to import a current year txf file but I'm not sure you can Transfer a prior year txf file.

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

Anonymous_ — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:52:13 GMT

@VolvoGirl wrote:

.....I'm not sure you can Transfer a prior year txf file.

Nor am I but, from everything I have read here and elsewhere, a user needs a properly (TurboTax) formatted .taxXXXX file in order to transfer an entire prior year return.

Re: Can i import my previous income tax return from Freetaxusa into Turbotax?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:57:13 GMT

Exactly. The best thing to transfer is the actual .tax2021 file from Turbo Tax.