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. The tax returns data files for 2017 have the file name extension .tax2017.
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.
Where does TurboTax save my tax returns?
By default, Turbo. Tax saves your tax data files in the Documents folder on your computer. The specific folder location is C: Users
This begs the inquiry “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?
The next thing we wanted the answer to was: where are my tax returns saved in QuickTax?
Tax returns created in Quick. Tax for tax year 2009 or prior years were saved in tax data files with the extension q YY, where YY represents the last two digits of the tax year. For example, for tax year 2008, the tax data file extension is q08. I’m using Turbo. Tax CD/download edition but can’t find the file on my computer that contains my tax return.
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 question “How do I save a backup copy of my tax return?”
To save a backup copy of your tax data file (.tax file) that can be opened and read by Turbo. Tax CD/Download software, you’ll need to choose your Turbo. Tax product: Similar-sounding—but very different—is saving a copy of your tax return as a PDF file, which is like a picture or “snapshot” of your tax return that you can view or print.
How do I open a tax file in TurboTax?
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.
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.