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 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.
You should be wondering “Where is my information saved in TurboTax for 2020?”
When you save your information in the CD/download edition of Turbo. Tax for tax year 2020, the information is stored in a file with the extension tt20. For example, if Darcy Doe uses Turbo. Tax to complete their 2020 tax return, the information is saved in the Darcy. , and tt20 file.
Where are my tax files stored TurboTax?
If I get rid of this computer before next year how will Turbo tax find my records? Should I store them in Dropbox? 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.
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.
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?
Where are my TurboTax 2017 tax returns?
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.
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.