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I am a military personnel trying to access my 2017 tax return but turbo tax won't help me, is there a way to access without payment?

jayjayrunner4lif — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:14:52 GMT

Re: I am a military personnel trying to access my 2017 tax return but turbo tax won't help me, is there a way to access without payment?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:03:17 GMT

Being in the military does not mean TurboTax stores your returns for free forever. You are subject to the same Intuit corporate policies regarding your past returns as anyone else.

Access to prior year returns

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3355524-when-does-access-to-my-prior-year-turbotax-online-returns-expire

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3404575-how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-2017-return

You can get a free transcript from the IRS:

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

How do I get a copy of a return I filed using online TurboTax?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748

How do I get a copy of a return I prepared using desktop TurboTax?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900639

Note: Every year, before mid-October, print a copy of your current year tax return and save it as a tax file and pdf, too. That way you will have it when you need it for school, a loan, next year’s tax return, etc. without going through a lot of aggravation (and expense) to get it.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899645-how-do-i-save-my-2018-turbotax-online-return-as-a-tax-data-file

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1912544-how-do-i-save-my-2018-turbotax-online-return-as-a-pdf

Re: I am a military personnel trying to access my 2017 tax return but turbo tax won't help me, is there a way to access without payment?

DoninGA — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:06:08 GMT

See this TurboTax support FAQ for when access to prior year online tax returns expire - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/when-does-access-to-my-prior-year-turbotax-...

You can also get free transcripts of your federal return from the IRS - http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

In TurboTax Free Edition, you can purchase PLUS to unlock your prior-year .tax file.

The exact instructions will vary depending on the status of your 2018 TurboTax Online return (select one):