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posted Mar 15, 2020 8:45:24 AM

The computer I did my taxes on last year went down , can transfer last years information to this year on my new computer

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Level 15
Mar 15, 2020 8:50:20 AM

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

 

You will have to get the 2018 tax data file from the old computer and copy that file to the new computer so that the 2018 tax data can transfer to a new 2019 tax return.  The tax data file has a file extension of .tax2018.  By default the tax data file and any saved PDF's of your tax return are stored in the Documents directory and in the TurboTax folder on a Windows based PC.

New Member
Mar 15, 2020 8:56:14 AM

Ok Thanks

Level 1
Apr 11, 2020 7:10:09 AM

I am new to Turbo Tax and am filing my 2019 taxes now. I used the CD version. When I go into Documents, I see 2 files with the .tax2019 extension. Is there one for Federal and one for the State?  If not, why are there 2 and which one is the data file - note that one has a tilde (~) in front of the file name.  Thanks.

Level 15
Apr 11, 2020 7:27:33 AM

@lbroza wrote:

I am new to Turbo Tax and am filing my 2019 taxes now. I used the CD version. When I go into Documents, I see 2 files with the .tax2019 extension. Is there one for Federal and one for the State?  If not, why are there 2 and which one is the data file - note that one has a tilde (~) in front of the file name.  Thanks.

The tax data file includes both the federal and state tax returns.  The file with the tilde symbol (~) is a back-up tax data file.

Returning Member
Apr 16, 2020 9:50:53 AM

So if the computer that I used for file hard drive crasj=hed and cannot be accessed I can not get a copy of my 2019 return?

Level 15
Apr 16, 2020 10:05:41 AM

@Mtron wrote:

So if the computer that I used for file hard drive crasj=hed and cannot be accessed I can not get a copy of my 2019 return?

If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

 

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $50 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf