Weird Files

Forum|Forum|5 months ago
January 23, 2026
4 replies
22 views

Has anyone noticed weirdly named files in their Turbo Tax folder. Like this: ��UT�

or ��·�

JohnB5677

Level 15

No, I haven't seen that! Please Clarify the situation.

Are you seeing it on the Desktop, or is this Online?
Do you continue to see it?
What areas is it appearing in?

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post. **Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

cr-staggAuthor

Level 4

On Desktop[.

Files always there unless I delete because OneDrive is complaining about them.

Location is C:\Users\crsta\OneDrive\CRS Documents\Documents\TurboTax

That is location of saved PDF files of previous tax years.

And there is no affect to TT if I delete them as someone else remarked.

FYI Just ran TT and dates on files did not change. I think the date on one file is same as last update 1/22/26 and other is same a previous update1/20/26. I have entered new data and saved since last version update.

SteamTrain

Level 15

@JohnB5677

I've noticed them 2 or 3 times in the past 2 months....last time was a couple weeks ago.

....but as I interface with both the Online and the desktop software...and the community daily, I haven't yet figured out which access causes that file to be generated.

My Windows OneDrive complains about it containing illegal characters in the file name. I've deleted it each time it showed up with no effect on any of my files, at least none that I have seen.

_________________

Though, now that I think of it...that file popped up in my TurboTax directory that stores my Desktop files...so it must have something to do with the desktop software.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

paivers

Level 2

I have seen that. This morning it is "`�Ѹ�". The name is random, and onedrive flags it. I found that you can safely delete them. Mine are saved in Documents\TurboTax. I had no other needed documents there, so if the same for you, you should be able to exclude from OneDrive Synch.

Choose which OneDrive folders you want to sync on Windows or macOS - Microsoft Support

WeekendRider

Level 2

I run TurboTax under Windows 11 and I too see small files with weird filenames (with filetype "file") in the TurboTax directory. Glad to know it is safe to remove them, but it's a shame that they will keep springing up again. Pity TurboTax hasn't put a stop to this.

davemarl

Level 2

I am also getting files created in my C: drive Documents/Turbo Tax folder that has this:

`Ù��

`��)�

`ü[�

`��v�

I use the Desktop version and running on Windows 11. I have used Turbo Tax for years and never had this issue until installing and using the 2025 Premier software.