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How do i check if I have my 2015 tax return already on file? I don't want to pay for no reason, if I haven't already started.

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June 1, 2019
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I believe I signed on and started to file for 2016 taxes, but then had to stop due to the AGI or PIN not being found on my end. How can I be sure my info has already been entered? I made an error with my original header, I am inquiring on 2016 taxes not filed, not 2015.

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How do I finish a prior-year return that I started in TurboTax Online?

If you started your 2015, 2016, or 2017 return in TurboTax Online but didn't finish it before the shutdown, you can always start over in the TurboTax CD/download software, available for purchase at TurboTax.com.

You can also transfer your incomplete return to the CD/download software if you don't want to start from scratch. Here's how:

1. Purchase the TurboTax CD/Download software and install it on your PC or Mac computer.

o If you're also doing a state return, be sure to download and install the corresponding state program on your PC or Mac.

2. Now sign in at TurboTax.com with the same login you used to prepare your prior-year return.

3. Under Your tax returns & documents, select Download .tax file (not the PDF) for the prior year you want and save it to your computer.

4. Back in the CD/download software, select Find a Tax File, and then browse to the tax data file you downloaded in Step 3. Select the file and click Open.

5. You can now finish up in the software. You'll need to paper-file, as e-filing for prior years is no longer available.

Related Information:

· How do I get a copy of a return I filed this year in TurboTax Online?

· What's the difference between the tax data file and the PDF file?

· Can I convert my PDF into a tax data file, or vice-versa?