Can I use last year's TurboTax Desktop to file this year's taxes?

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Updated March 19, 2026 8:56 AM

No, you can't use last year's TurboTax Desktop to file this year's taxes. We release a new version of TurboTax Desktop every year to handle that year's tax laws.

For example, you can't file your 2025 taxes using the 2024 software.

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