https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/backward-compatibility-for-desktop-software/01/2844047#M1040398 <P>I do my taxes each year using the CD/Desktop version of TurboTax.&nbsp; Will the current 2022 cd/desktop product open all of my prior year turbo tax files?&nbsp; Or, for example, do I need to keep the 2018 cd/desktop software to open my 2018 turbotax file?&nbsp; I am referring to the turbotax files, not the pdf files.</P> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:45:01 GMT MAC18 2026-02-23T09:45:01Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/backward-compatibility-for-desktop-software/01/2844047#M1040398 <P>I do my taxes each year using the CD/Desktop version of TurboTax.&nbsp; Will the current 2022 cd/desktop product open all of my prior year turbo tax files?&nbsp; Or, for example, do I need to keep the 2018 cd/desktop software to open my 2018 turbotax file?&nbsp; I am referring to the turbotax files, not the pdf files.</P> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:45:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/backward-compatibility-for-desktop-software/01/2844047#M1040398 MAC18 2026-02-23T09:45:01Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-backward-compatibility-for-desktop-software/01/2852587#M1040399 <P>I believe you will need TurboTax CD for each year to open that particular year Tax files. You cannot use 2022 TurboTax CD to open 2021 TurboTax files.</P> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:12:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-backward-compatibility-for-desktop-software/01/2852587#M1040399 Taxlax 2023-02-02T05:12:07Z