2019 tax forms

[theblacksnookie]

I used the downloadable version of turbo tax last year and now have a new computer. Do you guys not keep copies of the tax returns like turbo tax live online does ?

[mesquitebean]

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@ theblacksnookie  wrote:

I used the downloadable version of turbo tax last year and now have a new computer. Do you guys not keep copies of the tax returns like turbo tax live online does ?

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When using desktop TurboTax (CD/download), you are the only one that can keep a copy of the *.taxYYYY data file, e.g., *.tax2019 for last year.  It's all saved locally on your computer or external storage device.   Did you not archive the *.tax2019 file and 2019 PDF anywhere when you got the new computer?

If not, you can download a 2019 tax return transcript from the IRS after establishing an IRS account.

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

[theblacksnookie]

is the transcript from the irs uploadable to turbo tax ?

[mesquitebean]

No, you cannot transfer an IRS transcript into TurboTax.    You need the *.tax2019 data file.   It might be possible to transfer from a 2019 PDF, but that is very limited and only transfers a few things, such as the personal bio info and 2019 AGI.

Do you no longer have access to your old computer?  Or could you have made a backup somewhere on an external storage device?