Turbotax 2023 tax file accidently deleted.

[Poncho31]

By accident, I deleted my draft file for our family and can't find it anywhere in Turbotax (nor in my computer documents, etc). I had spent 4 hours inputting all our data for a final proofreading before officially file.

Any ideas on how to possibly retrieve that draft deleted copy? In advance, thanks for your advice!!

[VolvoGirl]

Do you know how you deleted?  You need the file ending in .tax2023.  There should also be a temp file starting with a tilde sign ~your  name. tax2023 incase your return is lost or gets corrupted.    Search your whole computer for all files ending in .tax2023.  It should be in your Documents in a Turbo Tax folder.  Check the Recycle or Trash Bin.  Or are you on MAC?  

[Poncho31]

Thanks but I wasn't able to find and/or recover the file. Any other ideas? Thanks-

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry I don't know.  

[fletch1165]

It was no accident. The CD didn't work and the internet version is not compatible. The 2022 files were destroyed by the on-line program not by accident but because of bad programming. Will never be using TT again over this. Still not done with 2022 and need a whole day to redo everything for the first year of my business not just the income sent to me late the accountant forgot to report to me.

[GJo]

I completed and filed our 2023 taxes on this MAC but I can't find the saved file. We need to file an amendment.

[DoninGA]

@GJo The saved tax data file should be in the TurboTax folder within the Documents directory.

[VolvoGirl]

@GJo   Did you save it as a pdf file or are you looking for the .tax2023 data file?

Find tax files on Mac. You might need to show extensions. I think Mac doesn't show the .tax2023 at the end.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-data-file/help/find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac/00/26206