topic Can I delete the duplicate turbotax file of the same name which is periodically updated in the same folder which is preceded by the &quot;~&quot; symbol (what is its function)? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-delete-the-duplicate-turbotax-file-of-the-same-name-which-is-periodically-updated-in-the-same/01/245254#M102830 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:06:51 GMT tabarbera 2019-06-01T20:06:51Z Can I delete the duplicate turbotax file of the same name which is periodically updated in the same folder which is preceded by the "~" symbol (what is its function)? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-delete-the-duplicate-turbotax-file-of-the-same-name-which-is-periodically-updated-in-the-same/01/245254#M102830 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:06:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-delete-the-duplicate-turbotax-file-of-the-same-name-which-is-periodically-updated-in-the-same/01/245254#M102830 tabarbera 2019-06-01T20:06:51Z They are called tilde files and they are a byproduct of t... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/they-are-called-tilde-files-and-they-are-a-byproduct-of-t/01/245267#M102834 <P>They are called tilde files and they are a byproduct of the autosave feature.&nbsp; They are basically backup copies of the return so you are free to delete them, but you might want to keep at least the most recent one around just in case.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:06:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/they-are-called-tilde-files-and-they-are-a-byproduct-of-t/01/245267#M102834 AnthonyC 2019-06-01T20:06:53Z