To download old tax returns from TurboTax, sign in to the same TurboTax account you used to file and you can access PDF copies of returns filed online for the past seven years. The exact steps depend on whether you have already started your current year's return or are signing in for the first time this season.
How to download old tax returns from TurboTax Online: A direct, two-path introduction explaining the 7-year storage poli
TurboTax Online stores your tax returns for the past seven years, giving you plenty of time to retrieve a PDF for a loan application, audit, or personal records. Below are the verified paths for first-time sign-ins and for users who have already started their current return.
If you haven't started this year's return yet: The verified path for first-time sign-ins: logging in, selecting 'Continu
- Sign in to your TurboTax account using the same user ID you used when you filed the return.
- On the screen showing your prior-year summary, select Continue.
- On the subsequent screen displaying product and pricing, scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents.
If you've already started your current return: The verified path for returning users: navigating to 'Tax Home,' scrollin
- Sign in to your TurboTax account.
- Navigate to Tax Home.
- Scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents.
Alternative: Use the documents menu: The verified alternative path from the main account menu: selecting 'Documents,' us
- From the main TurboTax account menu, select Documents.
- Use the dropdown to choose the tax year you need.
- Select Download tax PDF.
Select your year and download the PDF: The final universal steps of choosing the correct tax year from the list and clic
Whichever path you followed, you will now see a list of available tax years. Choose the desired tax year, then select Download/print return (PDF). The PDF will save to your computer for use in loan applications, record-keeping, or audits.
Can't find your return?
Try these fixes: Troubleshooting steps: ensuring the user is signed into the correct account/User ID, and clarifying that TurboTax Desktop files are only on the user's local computer, not online
If you cannot find your returns, first ensure you are signed into the correct TurboTax account, as multiple accounts may exist under different user IDs. Also remember that if you used TurboTax desktop (CD/Download) editions, your tax return files are saved on the computer where they were created, not online with TurboTax. For TurboTax Online Business, sign in to your Intuit Account, select Documents, choose the applicable tax year, locate the PDF, and select the three-dot menu icon to Download.
