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what do I do if I need to look at an old tax form but do not have the turbo tax year still on my computer.... they really should make it so the new can open older years

ConfusedMomma — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:55:36 GMT

Re: what do I do if I need to look at an old tax form but do not have the turbo tax year still on my computer.... they really should make it so the new can open older years

mesquitebean — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:24:14 GMT

If it's a PDF, you should be able to view it. If it's a *.taxYYYY file, you'd have to install the YYYY program year product on your computer to open it. That's why it's a good idea to save both the *.taxYYYY data file and a PDF of your return each year. I actually save the data file and 2 PDFs--one of the return "as filed" and one with the return plus all TurboTax worksheets and extra pages.

If you have an online IRS account, you could look there at a tax return transcript to see if it has the information that might help you.

NOTE: Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc. Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.

Re: what do I do if I need to look at an old tax form but do not have the turbo tax year still on my computer.... they really should make it so the new can open older years

VolvoGirl — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:24:36 GMT

If you have a .taxyyyy file you need that year’s program installed to open it. Or you could try the TaxPrinter service to convert a .tax file to pdf at

http://www.taxprinter.com

They might be expensive and it is probably not safe to email tax returns back and forth. They are not related to Turbo Tax.