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Level 2
posted Apr 15, 2022 4:25:09 PM

.tax2021 file will not open

After working on my taxes for 2 days 3/25 and 3/26 I came back to finish 4/15 and it will not open the .tax2021 file. I am using a windows 10 PC that was updated 3 days ago and Turbo Tax Home & Business also updates to the newest version today. I am able to open 2 other .tax2021 file I had worked on for my kids. They both show in the Continue your 2021 tax return window while my return file does not.

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Intuit Alumni
Apr 16, 2022 4:09:55 PM

Have you tried to run a search on your computer for your tax file?  If not, please try the steps in the below TurboTax help article to locate your tax data file. 

Find your tax data file (.tax file) in Windows

Level 2
Apr 16, 2022 4:17:41 PM

Yes, I ran a search and know exactly where the file is. When I open it, it is just blank.

Intuit Alumni
Apr 16, 2022 4:54:07 PM

Please reach out to TurboTax Customer Support as your issue would be best resolved with one-on-one support.

What is the TurboTax phone number?

 

Level 2
Apr 16, 2022 10:37:22 PM

I did and they could not help me.

Intuit Alumni
Apr 18, 2022 11:10:54 AM

Please try this workaround from dana-utz in the community. @OCFishGuy

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/file-won-t-open/00/2548017