topic I need to access a prior year's tax returns, and every place says it should be listed on the left-side menu. I don't see it. How come I don't see the menu? in After you file

I need to access a prior year's tax returns, and every place says it should be listed on the left-side menu. I don't see it. How come I don't see the menu?

mamilupita7 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:29:30 GMT

The only three options on the left side are "Intuit Account", "Cambiar a espanol", and "Sign out"

Re: I need to access a prior year's tax returns, and every place says it should be listed on the left-side menu. I don't see it. How come I don't see the menu?

DoninGA — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:18:36 GMT

To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Start the 2023 online tax return by entering some personal information then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

On the Tax Home webpage -

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created. TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

Re: I need to access a prior year's tax returns, and every place says it should be listed on the left-side menu. I don't see it. How come I don't see the menu?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:19:13 GMT

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 2023 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://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

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.