How do i import past years tax return info into this year turbotax for history. I had to change to a different computer with 2018 turbo tax deluxe

[arichardsont222]

last two years I used turbo tax on an old computer. this year I have installed Turbo Tax deluxe on a new computer. I followed to steps to try to access my returns online without success - 2015 and 2016 were filed through turbo tax. How do I access these?

[retiree]

If you are using TTax On-Line simply log into the same account you used in previous years.
If your are using the Desktop version (installed on your computer from CD or download) then YOU need to copy the .tax files yourself from the old computer to your new computer.

By default TTax data .tax files are stored in the My Documents\TurboTax directory with a .taxyyyy file (yyyy = the specific year).

[nicka]

My 2018 tax return wasn't done with Turbo Tax. is there a way I can import it into TT online? 

[DoninGA]

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@nicka wrote:

My 2018 tax return wasn't done with Turbo Tax. is there a way I can import it into TT online? 

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See this TurboTax support FAQ for transferring prior year tax data to the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-transfer-last-year-s-return-into-...

[tropicsurf]

"YOU need to copy the .tax files yourself from the old computer to your new computer."
There are no .tax2021 files in my Turbotax files on my old computer (2021).