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New Member
posted Feb 14, 2021 6:45:17 AM

How do I download TurboTax 2020?

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Level 15
Feb 14, 2021 8:40:25 AM

2020 TURBOTAX

 

CD/DOWNLOAD (This requires a full PC or Mac—-cannot be used on a mobile device)

 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

 

You can also purchase the CD/download from various retailers such as Costco, Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Staples, Sam’s Club, etc. etc. etc.

 

This link Where can I obtain authentic TurboTax software? has a list of authorized TurboTax resellers.

 

When you use desktop software, there is an additional fee to e-file a state return.  You can avoid that fee if you print, sign and mail the state return.  The state e-file fee is $19.99 and increases in March.

 

 

Access your downloads here

https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/commerce/account/secure/login.jsp?pagecontext=download

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/activating-turbotax-cd-download-software/00/852971

 

 

New Member
Feb 26, 2021 10:16:38 AM

I click on the link to download TurboTax for 2020 tax year, click on Mac, attempt to order Deluxe and it tells me that my next delivery is for 2021 available in November.

 

How do I get TurboTax for tax year 2020 for my Mac desktop?

 

Level 15
Feb 26, 2021 10:20:16 AM

Sounds like you are on the Advantage auto renew sign up page.  That is to get next year's 2021 program in November.

 

Buy the current 2020 Mac Deluxe download here

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/deluxe.jsp 

 

New Member
Feb 26, 2021 11:06:29 AM

Well, yes I did mess up and signed up for the Advantage plan.  :(

 

I click your link, I click Mac, it shows that I have 2 quantity... I drop that to 1, continue and get a page that shows me

 

It looks like you are already enrolled in TurboTax Advantage

We'll ship your product(s) automatically each year. Your next estimated delivery date is November 2021
 
I've been going in this circle all morning.  I want 2020 now, not 2021 in November.  
 
At this point I am afraid to either Continue My Purchase Anyway and pay another $70.  
 
If I click on Go To My Account I see
 

TURBOTAX HOME & BUSINESS TAX YEAR 2019 MAC ACCESS FROM DELUXE

 

 I don't want 2019, I want 2020.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 26, 2021 11:34:05 AM

@koakey54 Please reach out to our live customer service representatives for assistance with making sure you are able to get the 2020 TurboTax for MAC: Contact TurboTax

New Member
Apr 27, 2021 1:35:07 PM

Im not able to download my turbotax 2020 year onto my Mac book Pro that I purchased though Amazon Prime. Please help and Thank you.

Level 15
Apr 27, 2021 1:36:31 PM

Why not?  What happens?

 

Amazon how to download and install your software order
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G2CJPY7HHXBLMR5E


To get the License Code from Amazon, One user said......
I was just having this same issue, but I just figured it out. So I thought I'd share in case you are still looking for an answer. Go to Your Account; then Digital Games and Software (under Digital Content and Devices section at the bottom middle); your TurboTax purchase should show there under Downloads and Codes; the license code will be the 16 digit code next to "Activation Key". Hope this helps!

New Member
Dec 18, 2021 2:55:48 PM

how do i download Turbo Tax 2020

Level 15
Dec 18, 2021 2:59:46 PM


@bonnie27 wrote:

how do i download Turbo Tax 2020


To complete and file a 2020 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2020 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

 

A 2020 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

New Member
Feb 11, 2022 5:46:26 AM

I need a copy of my 2020 tax return..

Level 15
Feb 11, 2022 5:47:59 AM


@northwoodsman69 wrote:

I need a copy of my 2020 tax return..


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/

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

New Member
Feb 19, 2022 6:16:18 PM

Trying to download 2020taxes

Intuit Alumni
Feb 19, 2022 6:27:48 PM

See the instructions in our FAQ regarding how to access your previous years' tax returns filed with Turbo Tax. Once you click on download/print return (PDF), you can save it and/or print it.

 

@Dakota2012

New Member
Mar 23, 2022 4:01:15 PM

Can't my 2020 tax, I did last year how do I get a copy

Level 15
Mar 23, 2022 4:02:09 PM


@kevin cullen wrote:

Can't my 2020 tax, I did last year how do I get a copy


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/

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

New Member
Jun 2, 2022 10:16:10 AM

need to get a copy of 2020 taxes

 

Level 15
Jun 2, 2022 10:19:11 AM

Didn't the answer above work for you?

 

How to Access prior year online returns
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010

If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2021 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2021.

If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups.

Or request a transcript from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Returning Member
Aug 6, 2022 4:15:04 PM

I'm trying to do my taxes for 2020 and I purchased the delux package its not letting me download. 

Level 15
Aug 6, 2022 4:16:25 PM

@mrgarman1974 Are you using a full PC or Mac?   You cannot download the desktop software to any sort of mobile device.

New Member
Dec 11, 2022 3:10:17 PM

First off - the url provided takes me to a link that does everything EXCEPT give me the ability to purchase and download the software - it defaults to 2022 with no way to fix or change the year.

 

Secondly - i cannot find a method that isn't a waste of time and defaults to the incorrect year. 

 

Lastly - how the **bleep** are you supposed to contact someone to get help?

Level 15
Dec 11, 2022 3:12:26 PM

@rockerdown It sounds like you are going to the site for online software by mistake instead of the site for the prior year CD/download software.

 

Online preparation and e-filing for 2019 and 2020 and 2021 is permanently closed.

To file a return for a prior tax year

 If you need to prepare a return for 2019, 2020 or 2021 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s)

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.

 

Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue/00/25573 

 

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

 

Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.

Level 15
Dec 11, 2022 3:13:05 PM

What link are you using?  You can buy 2020 here. 
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/2020/ 

 

 

 

New Member
Feb 9, 2023 5:21:39 PM

Good Day,

 

My name is {name removed}, I am very much in need of a tax expert to do my 2020,2021,2023

 

Please contact me at [email address removed] or {phone number removed}

Level 15
Feb 9, 2023 5:35:24 PM

@CFunderburk 

Sorry, but the Live tax expert help is only available for the current tax returns that are being prepared for tax year 2022-- the tax year that just ended.  (No one is preparing a 2023 return.  That will happen next year when 2023 is over.  )  They do not prepare returns for past years, or help with them.  Only a 2022 return can be prepared using online TurboTax.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/what-is-turbotax-live/00/27191

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/what-is-full-service-by-turbotax-live/00/27571

 

 

 

The other past years you mentioned can be prepared using the do-it-yourself tax software that you download to a full PC or Mac.  Those returns have to be filed by mail.  They cannot be e-filed.  

 

If you do not want to/cannot prepare your own 2020 or 2021 returns you may want to seek local paid tax help.

 

Each tax year has to be filed separately using the forms for the specific tax year.  They cannot be combined in any way--do not even put them in the same envelope when you mail them.

 

 Do you have all of the documents you will need to enter and show your income—like your W-2’s and any 1099’s?

 

Online preparation and e-filing for 2019 and 2020 and 2021 is permanently closed.

To file a return for a prior tax year

 If you need to prepare a return for 2019, 2020 or 2021 you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s)

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.

 

Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue/00/25573 

 

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.

Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

 

Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.

 

If you are getting a refund, there is not a penalty for filing past the deadline.  If you owe taxes, the interest/penalties will be calculated by the IRS based on how much you owe and when they receive your return and payment. The IRS will bill you for this; it will not be calculated by TurboTax.