I paid for the tax preparer in sum of 79.and some odd change. but it wont take me to file/

[VolvoGirl]

Did you pay for the Online version?  Online is now closed.  

How to finish a prior year online return   

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-...

[VolvoGirl]

And Efiling is also closed.  You now have to print and mail 2018.  Be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

[xmasbaby0]

You are too late to e-file.  E-filing closed on October 15, 2019.  Now you have to print, sign and mail your tax return.  The fee is the same whether you e-file or mail the return.

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.

[DoninGA]

TurboTax is tax preparation software to assist in completing a do-it-yourself prepared tax return.  TurboTax is not a tax preparer.

The TurboTax 2018 online editions are closed.

If you need to complete a 2018 tax return originally started with the online editions then see this TurboTax support FAQ - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-...

If you paid for one of the TurboTax 2018 online editions then contact TurboTax support so they can push a 2018 installation file to your download account at no charge.

Use this website to contact TurboTax support during business hours - https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/
Support can also be reached by messaging them on these pages https://www.facebook.com/turbotax/ and https://twitter.com/TeamTurboTax

You have to sign onto your 2018 online account using the exact same user ID you used to create the 2018 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 2018 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.