How do I save my TurboTax Online return as a tax data file?
Select your situation for specific instructions.
How do I download my 2025 .tax file to continue my return in TurboTax Desktop?
Sign in to your TurboTax Online account.
Select Start or Continue on Tax Home to enter your return.
Select Tax Tools and then Tools from the left menu.
In the Tools Center pop-up, select Save your 2025 return to your computer.
The file will download with the name taxReturn.tax2025.
(Optional) Locate the downloaded file and change the default filename to something more recognizable, for example JohnDoeTaxReturn.tax2025 (just make sure you don't change the filename extension to the right of the dot).
Your online return is now saved in a format can be opened in the TurboTax software.
How do I download a .tax file for a prior year return?
Sign in to your TurboTax Online account.
On Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents.
Select the year for the return you want to download, then select Download .tax file.
TurboTax supports the amending of returns for the current year and three prior years, or 2021–2024 returns.
How do I print or download a copy of a return I've already filed?
If you just want a copy of your return for your records, you don't need a tax data file, which can only be read by tax-filing software. A PDF is a more accessible option.
