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posted Apr 2, 2022 3:12:02 PM

All of the data I entered has disappeared and Turbo Tax is asking me to start over. I'm freaking out. What happened?

My return was almost all done. Today when I log on, all of my progress is gone. What happened?

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Level 15
Apr 2, 2022 3:13:34 PM

You have to sign onto your 2021 online account using the exact same user ID you used to create the 2021 online account.

Close all TurboTax windows on your web browser (including this one).  Copy and paste the account recovery website link onto a new web browser window and run the tool.

Use this TurboTax account recovery website to get a list of all the user ID's for an email address.  Run the tool against any email addresses you may have used - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery

If none of the user ID's received will access your 2021 account, then use the option shown in blue on the account recovery website, "Try something else"

 

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.

 

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

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Apr 2, 2022 3:22:45 PM

A similar thing happened to me.  If you are using Windows 10, look in the TurboTax folder for a "2021 (your name) J FORM 1040....." file.  There may be multiples in there with ~ in front of them.  Choose the latest date & time.