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Level 2
posted Dec 20, 2020 9:13:36 AM

In TurboxTax Desktop 2020 can I import basic data from a 2016 tax file?

How far back will TT go in terms of importing basic tax filer data?

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Level 15
Dec 20, 2020 9:15:07 AM

Tax data can only be transferred from the prior tax year to the current tax year return.

So only the 2019 tax data can be transferred to the 2020 tax return.

Level 15
Dec 20, 2020 9:16:14 AM

No.  You can only transfer from the immediate prior year, do from 2019 into 2020.  You need to have the .tax2019 file on your computer to transfer from.

 

How to transfer into Windows Desktop

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/transfer-last-year-s-return-to-turbotax-for-windows/00/26145