How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly

jessiebeana — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:10:46 GMT

How do I find old tax returns

Re: How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly

Mike9241 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:04:41 GMT

you can get transcripts online for the last 6 years or by filing 4506-T (free) for transcripts through the mail or form 4506 (fee) for actual copies through the mail from the IRS

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

https://www.irs.gov/site-index-search?search=4506&field_pup_historical_1=1&field_pup_historical=1

or contact the preparer

if self-prepared online contact the business through their website or get a phone number to call.

if self-prepared on your computer that is the only place, other than the IRS, that a copy would exist, but the app would still need to be installed on your computer to open the file if you did not save it as PDF or another type of readable document.

Turbotax online and the IRS only save returns for 6 years so if the other party follows suit returns 2015 and prior may not be available.

Re: How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 14:16:17 GMT

Your question is not clear. We do not know what you really mean when you say TurboTax "didn't file them or filed them incorrectly." TurboTax does not file your tax returns. The USER files the returns by clicking a big orange button that says "Transmit my returns now." Did you not do that? Or were your returns filed with mistakes?

Are you just looking for copies---- or are you now attempting to fix the returns and get them filed correctly?

Or do you mean you started to prepare your returns using TurboTax but something went wrong and you either did not file the returns successfully or the returns were rejected?

If you used TurboTax online:

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 2022 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://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

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

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/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

You do not say how many years you are trying to go back. It is too late to use TT for any tax year earlier than 2019; earlier year software is no longer available, and cannot be updated or supported.

For 2019, 2020, or 2021, you can use the CD/download software to finish preparing the returns to mail in. But do not try to combine them in any way. Do not even put them in the same envelope to mail.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2559403-how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online

If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.

They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday-Friday.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number

If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late. If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe. Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.

topic How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly in After you file

How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly

Re: How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly

Re: How do I find my old tax returns even if turbotax didn't file them or They filed them incorrectly