topic Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update? in After you file

Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

jtkcpa — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:03:21 GMT

When I updated turbotax today, my 2021 tax data disappeared.

Re: Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

EbonyA — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:51:36 GMT

You have selected the after you file forum. Just so that we are on the same page, have you already filed your 2021 return?

Re: Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

jtkcpa — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:56:18 GMT

Thank you for responding. No, I had a draft of the return Feb 8 that I planned to review. I did not already file.

However, after I wrote to you, I decided to go on a mission. Turbotax did not recognize me at all. But I located the the Feb 8 turbotax file that I drafted. I carefully entered enough data to be sure the file I found was going to work. It did work. I am happy but perplexed on how Turbotax did not recognize me. I am sure you have more important things to do. So please just consider this case closed.

Joe

Re: Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

CarissaM — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:45:44 GMT

I am happy to hear you were able to get the return filed.

Curious, when you found the Feb 8 Turbo Tax draft data, we it within the same account you ended up using to file?

Re: Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

jtkcpa — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:11:11 GMT

Just to clarify, I have not filed my return yet. I prepared a draft that I need to carefully review. I plan to file by mail today. Normally I efile but I have lost my comfort with this.

The Feb 8 files had a special character at the beginning of the file name ~ or ~~ The files work and when I started Turbotax by clicking on the ~ or ~~ prefix on the file name I was happily startled that the files worked.

Thanks for asking

Joe

Re: Where is My 2021 tax data that disappeared on the last Turbotax update?

Critter-3 — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:14:44 GMT

Reconsider efiling ... mailed in returns have a processing time of more than 6 months or much longer and they have data input operator error rates higher than 25%.