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September 22, 2024
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How to open an old TurboTax file - Tax Year 1997

  • September 22, 2024
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I have the original software disk, but it will not install on my 64-bit computer.

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Anonymous_
Employee
September 22, 2024

The disk does not have the most updated version on it, regardless.

 

Why do you need to access an income tax return that's circa 28 years old?

VolvoGirl
VolvoGirl
Employee
September 22, 2024

Good luck.  You could try the TaxPrinter service (not connected with Turbo Tax) to convert a .tax file to pdf at

http://www.taxprinter.com

 

They might be expensive and it is probably not safe to email tax returns back and forth.

 

OR get a copy from the IRS -

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

VolvoGirl
VolvoGirl
Employee
September 22, 2024

Nevermind.  The Taxprinter website doesn’t have 1997.  They say….

Known exceptions are TurboTax 1997, 1999 and TaxCut 2005 files which we can't read for technical reasons. TurboTax 1998 and 2002 files may show only the tax summary and the Form 1040.

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