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The computer that had the TurboTax program no longer operates. How do I open up that year .tax file?

 
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The computer that had the TurboTax program no longer operates. How do I open up that year .tax file?

You can’t open that file without the program. 

The computer that had the TurboTax program no longer operates. How do I open up that year .tax file?

What year?   Do you have a new computer?   You have the .tax20yy file?

 

Since you now have to log into an Intuit Account all your downloads and licenses are listed there (even if you bought it from somewhere else) so if you need to download to install it again or install on another computer, even on the other operating system (Windows, Mac).  And the download will always be up to date with all the updates.

 

Access your program downloads here

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After you get the program installed the first thing to do before you open your tax return is to update the program and install any state programs you had. Then open your file. So you first might need to start a fake return to be able to download the state program (go to File-New Tax Return).

 

Then go to FILE -Open and find your return.

 

 See this article on how to move your tax return to another computer…….

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-data-file/help/how-do-i-move-my-tax-data-file-to-another-compu...

 

 

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