Print a Copy of Your Tax Return for Your Records

Make sure the free Adobe Reader software is installed on your computer before proceeding with the instructions below. Get Adobe Reader

1. Click here to sign in to your TurboTax Online account.

   Looking for a 2010 or earlier return? Click here for access instructions. Select your return, then come back here and jump to Step 6.

2. Click the Print & File tab near the top of Welcome screen.

   Not seeing this tab? You won't find it on this screen. Make sure you're looking in TurboTax Online, which should be running in a separate window or tab.

3. Now click Print/Save for Your Records, located underneath the tabs. This opens the Print and Save Center screen.
4. (Optional) Click the plus sign (+) to the left of Show Advanced Options to select a printing option.
5. Click the View/Print button and wait for your return to finish loading in Adobe Reader.
6. When the Your Tax Documents screen finishes loading, click the floppy disk icon (to save the PDF file for later printing) or the printer icon (to print). Adobe Printing Tips

   

• Don't see these icons? Right-click the toolbar and then select the option you want (save or print).
• Trouble viewing your tax documents? Read about issues with loading in Adobe Reader.

If you saved your tax return as a PDF file, simply open the PDF file (you'll need the free Adobe Reader software) and print.

Otherwise, you'll need the same tax-year version of TurboTax software to open your tax return file. Lost your TurboTax program?

1. Start TurboTax, and then open your tax return.
2. Click the Print & File tab.
3. Underneath the row of tabs, click Print/Save for Your Records.
4. On the Print and Save Center screen, click the Print Returns button.
5. (Optional) Make any adjustments in the Print pop-up window (printer selection, forms, etc.) and click the Preview button.
6. Click the Print button.

After printing, you'll be back on the Print and Save Center screen. Here you can click the Save Returns button to save a PDF copy that you can open even if you no longer have the TurboTax software.

For help with printing from TurboTax mobile apps:

• How to View and Print Copies of Your SnapTax Returns
• How to Print from TurboTax for iPad
• How do I back-up, save or print my TurboTax for Android Tablet tax return?

Generally speaking, the IRS has three years to examine your federal tax return, so you should keep your federal tax records along with all supporting documentation (such as receipts) at least that long.

For more specific information, refer to the IRS article How Long Should I Keep Records?

For state returns, check with your specific state. Some states, like California, have longer time limits than the IRS.