Pc software does not link to web based software, can i upload my new return? can i have the software download my old return automatically?

[diverzion]

I bought the download for turbo tax 18 and I kinda thought it would automatically sync my account with the online version i used in years prior. It did not.  Is that a feature and I dont know how to set it up yet or is that something I will have to do manually?? IE download last years return and manually add it to the pc software.. And if that is the case, will it automatically upload my new return to my online account or will/can I upload it manually??

Thanks

Daniel Loving

[DoninGA]

There is no automatic linkage between the TurboTax desktop editions and the online editions, they are separate programs with totally separate price points.

You can download the 2017 tax data file from the online account to transfer to the 2018 desktop edition.  See this TurboTax support FAQ for transfers using the TurboTax desktop editions for Windows - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901506-transfer-last-year-s-return-to-2018-turbotax-for-windows

[DoninGA]

You cannot upload a current year tax return created with the desktop editions to the current tax year online editions.
You can transfer a prior year tax data file from your computer to the current tax year online editions.

[VolvoGirl]

There are two ways to transfer from an Online return into the Windows Desktop program

1.     You will need to download the .tax2017 file from online.   See this for how to download the .tax2017 file,
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Then start a new return in 2018 (go to FILE - NEW) and the very first thing it should do is search your computer for all 2017 files.  If it doesn't find it you can click Browse and point to where you saved it.

2.     If you can't get or didn't save the .tax2017 file to your computer before online was shut down in mid Oct. or lost it,  there is a way to do it by starting your 2018 return in the Online version, transfer into that and then you can switch and continue in the Desktop program without having to pay for the Online version. Here's how:
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