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The current addition of Turbotax will not transfer information from the previous year's tax return on my computer. How can I resolve this problem?

Raymondleefox222 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:41:21 GMT

The current version of Turbotax will not transfer tax information from the previous year. What could be the problem?

Re: The current addition of Turbotax will not transfer information from the previous year's tax return on my computer. How can I resolve this problem?

rjs — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:45:55 GMT

Are you using TurboTax Online or the TurboTax Desktop software?

If you are using the desktop software, is it in Windows or on a Mac? First check for updates. What happens when you click "Transfer Return"? If you get an error message, what is the exact entire message?

Re: The current addition of Turbotax will not transfer information from the previous year's tax return on my computer. How can I resolve this problem?

BARLECH — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:10:01 GMT

I have the same problem. Just bought and installed TurboTax Desktop Version on my Mac. When I highlight my .tax2024 return and click "continue", I hear a soft 'beep' but the return doesn't transfer. No error message appears.

Re: The current addition of Turbotax will not transfer information from the previous year's tax return on my computer. How can I resolve this problem?

BARLECH — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:23:16 GMT

Nevermind. I closed TurboTax, re-booted my Mac, re-started TurboTax, and the transfer came through without a hitch.

Re: The current addition of Turbotax will not transfer information from the previous year's tax return on my computer. How can I resolve this problem?

sarmasarma — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:39:14 GMT

Confirming the above issue + resolution from BARLECH:- That is, IMMEDIATELY after installing turbotax-desktop, it fails to TRANSFER INFORMATION from prior year's return.

Step 1: Download and Install TurboTax

Step 2. Reboot. Yes -- even for macOS Tahoe 26.2 -- you MUST reboot.

Step 3: After reboot, re-open Turbotax, and .. drumroll .. the issue is now gone!

It's frustrating that Intuit failed to have TurboTax show a popup asking to reboot - BEFORE further using the desktop-turbotax. Or .. .. this is all by design, to frustrate desktop-app users, to push everyone onto their "online" product.