If you use the CD or download Turbo. Tax software, your tax files are stored wherever you save them on the computer that you use. In Windows the default location is the My Documents, turbo Tax folder, but you could have saved them somewhere else.
Where are turbotax files saved?
If you are using the Turbo. Tax desktop CD/Download editions, any tax data files or saved PDF’s are normally stored in Documents and in the Turbo, and tax folder.
By default, Turbo. Tax files are located on your C: drive [unless you have changed your settings] at this address: C: Usersyour name, documents, turbo, and tax. The files have an extension “.tax[YEAR],” for example, .tax2020, .tax2019, etc. You can search your hard drive for Turbo. Tax files by putting an asterisk in front of the extension: *. tax2019. This should find all your 2019 Turbo, and tax files.
Where is my 2019 TurboTax data file?
The files have an extension “.tax [YEAR],” for example, .tax2020, .tax2019, etc. You can search your hard drive for Turbo. Tax files by putting an asterisk in front of the extension: *.tax2019. This should find all your 2019 Turbo, and tax files.
Where does TurboTax save my tax data?
By default, Turbo. Tax saves your tax data files in the Documents folder on your computer. The specific folder location is C:/Users/user_name, my documents/turbo Tax/tax_year, where user_name is your Windows user name and tax_year represents the tax year.
Another common query is “Where does TurboTax save my tax return?”.
By default, Turbo. Tax saves tax files in the My Documents Turbo, and tax folder. After locating the path to the tax file on your computer, open your tax return using the same version of Turbo. Tax for that year. For example, open your 2020 return in the Turbo. Tax 2020 program and your 2019 return in Turbo, and tax 2019. Lost or misplaced your CD or download?
One frequent answer is, in Windows the default location is the My Documents\Turbo. Tax folder, but you could have saved them somewhere else. The tax returns data files for 2017 have the file name extension .tax2017.
This of course begs the query “What return access services are available in TurboTax free?”
Tax return access services are also available in all paid and PLUS products for both 2017 and 2018 tax years. The PDF feature isn’t available in Turbo. Tax Free unless you added PLUS to your return.
Can I open my a tax file in TurboTax?
A .tax file can only be opened in the Turbo. Tax CD/Download software. Because it’s stored locally on your computer, we can’t retrieve tax data files prepared in the Turbo. Tax CD/Download software. E-filing doesn’t keep a copy of your return on our servers.
Search for .tax files. Important : To open your tax file in Turbo. Tax, you’ll need the the same version of Turbo. Tax as the tax file’s year. For example, you’ll need to open your 2021 tax return in Turbo, and tax 2021.