How to switch to form mode for my last year tax?

[VolvoGirl]

To use Form mode you need the Desktop CD/Download program.  You can save an online return as the .tax2020 or .tax2021 file and open it in the Desktop program.

You can move your Online file to the Desktop program and continue without paying for Online or needing to reenter your info.  If you already paid for the Online version you can ask them for the Desktop program.

To continue in the desktop version see this…….

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-online-to-th...

Download the .tax2021 file for free

How do I save my TurboTax Online return as a tax data file?

After you get the program installed the first thing to do before you open your tax return .tax file is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to FILE - NEW).  Just enter some basic personal info like your name and address then click on the State tab at the top and it should ask if you want to download the state program.

[Critter-3]

The ONLINE program doesn't have the FORMS mode option ... only the downloaded program has that feature.

How do I access a prior-year return?

Here's how to view and download your prior-year returns. You can access returns for the past seven years.

First time signing in this year

1. Sign in to your TurboTax account and continue through your prior year summary (EVEN IF YOU WILL NOT USE THE TT PROGRAM FOR THE 2021 RETURN). Make sure you're using the same TurboTax account (user ID) as in prior years.
2. On the next screen click on TAX HOME then  scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents.
3. Select the year you want, then select Download/print return (PDF).
• If the year you're looking for isn't there, it might be in a different account. Go here to find all of your accounts.

If you've started your return already

Sign in to your TurboTax account. Make sure you're using the same TurboTax account (same user ID) as in prior years.

There are two ways to get your prior-year returns.

1. Select Documents from the side menu, use the drop-down menu to choose the tax year you want, and select Download tax PDF.
2. From Tax Home, scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents. Select the year you want and select Download/print return (PDF).

Note: If the year you're looking for isn't there, it might be in a different account. Go here to find all of your accounts. One of them should have the return you're looking for

Need to prepare a prior-year return? Go here instead.

Related Information:

• How do I get a copy of a return I filed this year in TurboTax Online?
• How do I find last year's AGI?

[DaveMiha2304]

Hi,

   thanks for this help info.

   In my case, I today downloaded Turbotax, going via the Turbotax 2021 link ' intuit turbotax 2021'.

   When I got to the first indication that it was 2022, I searched and found this help. I went to do Save As but the only suffix possible was (.tax2022).   I went to rename it on disc but it is protected.  How can  do this? 

  In short, after 6 months of waiting for my 2021 Tax refund, the IRS still show nothing. I used USPS to send the taxes as registered with Receipt. Will never do that again. 

  This is my first experience with Turbo Tax. Looks good but I need to send them my 2021 taxes. I have paid for the 2021 version.

       Many thanks D

[fanfare]

TurboTax tells you what tax year it is good for when you start it.

do you now have TurboTax 2021 installed on your computer ?

@DaveMiha2304 

[NCperson]

@DaveMiha2304 

if you already filed yur 2021 taxes, why are you trying to do it again? 

if you paper filed, when did you do that?  the IRS is backlogged and depending when you sent it in, it may not have been processed yet.  

it will not appear on the IRS website until they have scanned it.  the IRS website states they have completely processed all tax returns that had no errors through March, 2022.

why didn't you efile? that is a much faster way of submitting your tax return. 

I would give it a good NINE months from the time you filed before considering to re-file and I would CALL the IRS at that point and ask them if they have it.