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Retrieve a Backup Copy of Your Tax File

This article describes how to retrieve your tax return file from a CD or portable device, such as a flash drive.

To access a past-year TurboTax Online return from our server, click here instead.

Copy your tax file from a CD

Close TurboTax if it's already open, and then:

  1. Insert the CD or attach the portable device to your computer.
  2. Browse to the CD or portable device, select the tax return file, and then drag it to your computer's desktop or other location of your choice.

    Mac users: Hold down the Option key while dragging.

  3. Remove the CD or portable device from your computer.
  4. Open TurboTax, and then choose Open Tax Return from the TurboTax File menu.

Don't double-click your tax return file to open it, as this can sometimes cause problems.


 

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