Move Your Tax Return to a Different Computer
Updated: 3/29/2013
Article ID: GEN12339
Maybe you got a new computer for Christmas, or maybe you just want to move your tax return file from one computer to another. We'll show you how to do that!
Instructions
The TurboTax software should already be installed on the new computer; you'll need it to open and read your tax return data file. Windows install instructions | Mac install instructions
Once TurboTax has been installed, follow these directions to move the file using a flash drive or other portable device:
- Find your tax return file on the original computer:
- Then, on the original computer, make a backup copy of your tax return file onto a flash drive or other portable device.
- Insert the flash drive or other device on the new computer and then follow the directions to retrieve and open your tax return.