transfer 2019 to 2020 issues

[Belfast1969]

Hi,

I did my 2019 return on a mac with turbotax basic. I have a pdf of the return but not the original .taxfile. I am doing my 2020 return on a PC and tried to import the PDF. It first said that the PDF was too big to import so I compressed the PDF. Only my personal data transferred but not the 100 items as expected including 1099 entities, 5year tax history etc.

I believe my daughter may have erased the  original software and file from the MAC. Is there anything I can do?

Please advise

[GeorgeDenseff]

All that will transfer from the pdf is your personal information.  I hope you are able to locate your taxfile.  I always make a taxfile backup to a thumb drive and store it with my other tax records.

[VolvoGirl]

Try opening your 2019 return on the Mac.   Do you still have the program installed? Launch it and see if it opens your return.  Go up to File-Open.  Your tax file ends in .tax2019 and should be in your Documents.  Then save it again do you can find it.

How to find tax files on Mac

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac