I cannot download 2020 tax return documents while I can download others.

prajan-prdn — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:20:00 GMT

I am looking for 1040 for 2020.

Re: I cannot download 2020 tax return documents while I can download others.

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:23:07 GMT

You have to access your own account and/or print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.

Start a 2024 return online and enter some personal information so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them. Log out of the account you are in now.

Account Recovery

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax? If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US?uid=lro5b507

You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS !

EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records. That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899779-what-s-the-difference-between-the-tax-data-file-and-the-pdf-file

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912466-how-do-i-save-my-return-as-a-pdf-in-the-turbotax-software-for-windows •

NOTE: TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years. Returns older than seven years are purged.

Re: I cannot download 2020 tax return documents while I can download others.

SteamTrain — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:25:11 GMT

@prajan-prdn @xmasbaby0

I've seen a number of recent posts, here in the forum, of people having trouble with 2020 specifically.....even though they can get the other years.

I suggest you call Customer Support and work with them....they need to realize it may be a particular problem with that year, and check it out.

What is the TurboTax phone number?

OOOOOHHH (Was that the year with a ton of late changes with the IRS forms in mid-filing-season due to COVID? or was that for 2019, or 2021 forms? If that mess was for 2020 tax filing season, maybe there's an issue with tax returns filed/accepted Before vs After the IRS changes took effect...or maybe it's for all 2020 tax files)

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I cannot download 2020 tax return documents while I can download others.

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Re: I cannot download 2020 tax return documents while I can download others.