- Printing in TurboTax Online
Printing in TurboTax Online
Note: TurboTax Online is closed for Tax Year 2008. We are now preparing TurboTax Online for Tax Year 2009. Click here to read more.
TurboTax Online gives you several options for printing your tax return(s):
- Print tax return(s) for mailing
- Preview your tax returns before e-filing
- Printing/Saving your tax returns for your records
- Printing specific forms to mail to the government
If you need to add more information to your tax return before it’s ready to print, TurboTax will take you back to the areas you have to complete.
Note: Before you print in TurboTax Online, you'll see a screen that asks you to review your TurboTax fees. Then, we'll walk you through entering your payment information, and on through printing your tax return.On the "Print Tax Return for Mailing" screen
Choose Print Returns to Mail. The Print dialog will appear, along with an Adobe PDF file that includes your tax returns and instructions on filing by mail.
On the "Preview Your Returns Before E-filing" screen
If you choose View/Print: an Adobe PDF file appears, with e-filing instructions and your tax returns.
If you choose Save: you’ll see the Adobe Save dialog box, which allows you to save your tax return to your computer desktop.
On the "Print/Save for Your Records" screen
If you choose View/Print: an Adobe PDF file appears, with a copy of the forms sent to the government, as well as extra documents you’ll need for your records.
If you choose Save: you’ll see the Adobe Save dialog box, which allows you to save your tax return to your computer desktop.
On the "You Need to Mail These Forms to the Government" screen
Note: you’ll only see this screen if you e-filed your return and are required to print and mail additional forms to the government.
If you choose View/Print: an Adobe PDF file appears, with vouchers (for most customers) and any document that needs to be printed and mailed (including Form 8453 for states that require it). Filing instructions will not print.
If you choose Save: you’ll see the Adobe Save dialog box, which allows you to save these forms to your computer desktop.
New for 2008: A Central Location for Everything You Need to Print
In case you missed or skipped printing, you can log back into TurboTax Online and go right to the place where you can print all the documents you need. From there, you’ll be able to:
- Print and mail paperwork to send to the government (appears only if you have forms you need to send).
- Print forms for your records. Under Show Advanced Options, you can choose from these options to print: Just my tax return; My tax return plus all worksheets for my records (default); I’ll select individual forms
