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August 26, 2019
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What does this even mean?"It looks like you need to pay first to instantly access your TurboTax returns. To do this, you'll need to open your return."

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DoninGA
Employee
August 26, 2019

Are you trying to access a prior year online tax return?  If so, use the following procedures -

 

In TurboTax Free Edition, you can purchase PLUS to unlock your prior-year .tax file.

The exact instructions will vary depending on the status of your 2018 TurboTax Online return (select one):

See this TurboTax support FAQ for when access to prior year online tax returns expire - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/when-does-access-to-my-prior-year-turbotax-...

Employee
August 26, 2019

Duplicate answer.   See above.