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I Need a Copy of My 2020 Tax Return

  • February 28, 2020
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Hello! Please help! I need a copy of my 2020 Tax Return that I submitted through TurboTax earlier this year. When I go to my profile in TurboTax and click "download return" it gives me instructions of how to submit a return even though my federal and state returns have been accepted already. 

 

All I need is a copy of my 2020 Tax Return for my records. How can I obtain one? I don't want to go through the IRS because I've paid TurboTax for a service. I've used you before and it's been great! And yes, I've tried using multiple browsers, different computers (Mac and PC), and nothing is working. 

    Best answer by DoninGA

    To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the userID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

     

    When you sign onto your online account and land on the Tax Home web page, scroll down and click on Add a state. 

    This will take you back to the 2019 online tax return.

    Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen.  Then click on Print Center.  Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return.  Choose the option Include government and TurboTax worksheets

    99 replies

    June 6, 2022

    I need a copy of my 2020 taxes. My taxes were done wrong and I over payed the IRS

    Employee
    June 6, 2022

    @Ottomary61 Return to your own post, scroll up and read the reply directly above your post---it tells you how to get a copy of your tax return.

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    June 14, 2022

    yes

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    June 14, 2022

    @rlg5209   YES what?

    Employee
    June 14, 2022

    @VolvoGirl wrote:

     YES what?


    Yes, ma'am!

    July 21, 2022

    I need a copy of 2020 Tax return what do I need to do?

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    July 21, 2022

    How to Access prior year online returns
    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010

    If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2021 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2021.

    If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups.

    Or request a transcript from the IRS
    https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

    July 24, 2022

    I need my Taxes for 2020 copy can you please help me i tried following your directions and they don't make since please help

    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    July 24, 2022

    How to Access prior year online returns
    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/27010

    If you can't get the side menus to open up to access the prior year..... You need to start entering some basic Personal Info in 2021 for the side menu to open up. Just continue a little ways into 2021.

    If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. So you need to make and keep your own backups.

    Or request a transcript from the IRS
    https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

    November 17, 2022

    Email  me a copy of my taxes for 2020

    Employee
    November 17, 2022

    @Dina0518 

     

    We cannot  email you a copy of your tax return.

     

      You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010

     

    Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.

     

    Account recovery

    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

    Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900721-find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows

     

    To get a copy of your previously filed returns prepared with online TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbotax-online

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    December 8, 2022

    I need a copy of my tax return. It is really important right now.

    Marcenia Easton Jones Dooley

    DoninGA
    Employee
    December 9, 2022

    @marcie3665 wrote:

    I need a copy of my tax return. It is really important right now.

    Marcenia Easton Jones Dooley


    To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

     

    Start the 2022 online tax return by entering some personal information then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

     

    On the Tax Home webpage -

    Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

     

    If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

     

    Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

    For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

    January 21, 2023

    trying to get copy of 2020 return

    DoninGA
    Employee
    January 21, 2023

    @hubefarr wrote:

    trying to get copy of 2020 return


    To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

     

    Start the 2022 online tax return by entering some personal information then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

     

    On the Tax Home webpage -

    Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

     

    If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

     

    Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

    For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

    March 3, 2023

    I need a copy of my 2020 taxes returns

    DoninGA
    Employee
    March 3, 2023

    @Tamirea wrote:

    I need a copy of my 2020 taxes returns


    To access your prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

     

    Start the 2022 online tax return by entering some personal information then click on Tax Home on the left side of the screen.

     

    On the Tax Home webpage -

    Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

     

    If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.

     

    Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

    For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

    May 23, 2023

    I need a copy of taxes for 2020 that was filed please they are saying I didn’t sign them

    Employee
    May 23, 2023

     @Tlr_minor24  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.

     

    Start a 2022 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010

     

    Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.

     

    Account Recovery

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

    Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900721-find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows

     

    To get a copy of your previously filed returns prepared with online TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online

     

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbotax-online

     

    SAVE YOUR TAX RETURN !

     

    EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc. 

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900937-why-should-i-save-a-pdf-copy-of-my-return

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899779-what-s-the-difference-between-the-tax-data-file-and-the-pdf-file

     

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**