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    donald_bullock
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    Trying to access my 2016 data. I do not find a "2016*.tt16" file, just a "2016*.ttbk file. Can I copy it then change its extension to ".tt16"?

     
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    Trying to access my 2016 data. I do not find a "2016*.tt16" file, just a "2016*.ttbk file. Can I copy it then change its extension to ".tt16"?

    Yes. The .ttbk is a backup copy of the .tt16 file that TurboTax creates automatically.

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    Trying to access my 2016 data. I do not find a "2016*.tt16" file, just a "2016*.ttbk file. Can I copy it then change its extension to ".tt16"?

    Yes. The .ttbk is a backup copy of the .tt16 file that TurboTax creates automatically.

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