Importing 2024 tax return into 2025 Turbo Tax 2025 Premiere unsuccessful

[jvaski]

Turbo Tax 2025 forced me to buy a new Windows 11 computer for the download of the program.  My 2024 Turbo Tax return was processed on my former Windows 10 desktop computer.   I have tried copying the 2024 return PDF files to the new Windows 11 desktop computer - but Turbo Tax 2025 Premier will not import the 2024 tax return regardless of extensions ,pdf or original Turbo Tax extension.   My next try would be to link the two computers vis ethernet cable and see if Turbo Tax 2025 will recognize the fille on the Windows 10 computer that actually processed the 2024 Turbo Tax return.    I am so disapointed that Turbo Tax 2025 is causing such a difficulty with their switch to Winodaw 11  !!!    Any suggestions ? 

[M-MTax]

Don't you have the .tax2024 file?

[VolvoGirl]

You need the file ending in .tax2024 to transfer into this year.  It should be in Documents in a Turbo Tax subfolder.  Or Search your computer for all files ending in .tax or .tax2024.   And check the Recycle Bin.  The PDF file should be saved there too.  If you have Windows 10 check the OneDrive.  Or to Drop Box.  Check your backups.  Could it be under a different user on your computer?   

If you don't have the main .tax file you might have one that starts with a Tilde sign ~ like  "~your name.tax2024”  That file is if your computer crashes or your real file gets lost or deleted or corrupt so you can restore it.

Find your Tax file in Windows

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-data-file/help/find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows/00/...

Here's an idea.  Do you still have 2024 installed?  Try opening 2024 program and see if you can get your 2024 return to show up in it.  Go to FILE -  OPEN.  See if it is the right one.  Then save it again with a name and place you can find.  Go to File - Save As.