Why do I have to pay to get a copy of my taxes...I've paid it in the past and I should not have to pay every year???

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When does access to my prior-year TurboTax Online returns expire?

It depends on which version you used to file your most recent return in:

• 2018 Free Edition: Access to 2017 and earlier returns has expired UNLESS you paid for 2017 PLUS, Deluxe, Premier, or Self-Employed, in which case you can access your prior-year online returns through October 31, 2019.
• 2018 TurboTax paid products* and TurboTax Free Edition with PLUS: You have access to all your prior-year online returns through October 31, 2020.
• 2017 Free Edition: Access to all prior-year returns has expired.
• 2017 Free Edition with PLUS, Deluxe, Premier, or Self-Employed: You have access to all your prior-year online returns through October 31, 2019.
• 2016 or earlier: Access to all prior-year returns has expired.

Don't have access right now? You can get access to your last seven years of returns by paying for PLUS or a 2018 TurboTax Online product*. This gives you access to all your TurboTax Online returns through October 31, 2020.

*TurboTax Live Basic, TurboTax Deluxe, TurboTax Deluxe Live, TurboTax Premier, TurboTax Live Premier, TurboTax Self-Employed, or TurboTax Live Self-Employed

Related Information:

• How can I retain access to my 2018 Free Edition return without having to upgrade next year?
• What if I need a prior-year TurboTax Online return and I'm not using TurboTax Online this year?
• How long will I be able to access my 2018 TurboTax Online return from your server?
• How do I pay for PLUS in TurboTax Online?