I want to look at and review the actual 2017 federal and California state tax forms before I file. Can you tell me how to do this? Do I have to pay first?

[LisaBr · Accepted solution]

You can follow the link here to open and view your returns prior to filing your return.  To see all forms and worksheets, you will need to pay the fees to TurboTax.  You can pay from the print request screen.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing

Prior to paying your fees, you can view your 1040 tax return by following these steps:

1.  Go to Tax Tools on the bottom left of your screen.

2.  Select Tools.

3.  A big box will open up in the middle of your screen, choose View Tax Summary.

4.  Look to the left hand side again, you can select Preview My 1040.

This will give you the 1040 which is the basis of your returns.