How do I Access a previously started 2019 return done with download on computer?

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April 11, 2020
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I have the downloaded version of turbo tax on my computer. I nearly finished, and now that i have the last bit of information I need, I cannot access the return. I see a 1040 Turbo Tax document on my hard drive, but when I open it, it prompts me that Turbo Tax is installed, and I need to activate it with my 14 digit code. But I already started it, and don't want to reactivate it, and lose all that I already did. Plus I don't have my code anymore. Help!

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Yikes, you were suppose to save the code. There is a problem with it asking to activate.

Turbo Tax asks for the License Code each time you start
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/turbotax-2019-requests-license-activation-at-every-launch/00/960924

Contact Customer Service for a Code
5am-9pm Pacific Time Monday - Sunday
https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/

What is the Turbo Tax phone number
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632

bocodhAuthor

Level 2

Ok, I did find my activation code, but not sure I want to activate it again, and lose all I did already.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

That won't touch your return. Your return is saved in a separate data file ending in .tax2019. See if you have that file in your Documents. Are you on Windows or Mac? Windows also saves your return as a .tax2019 file starting with a ~ tilde sign Incase you lose the main one. In Windows your returns are saved in Documents in a Turbo Tax folder.