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I can't seem to open my tax file for Montana state that I PAID trubo tax to file and it's filed. I can only get my federal returns to download.

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September 5, 2020
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the file says donwload tax.file which isn't a valid extension

TurboTax Deluxe Online

Employee

The file extension depends on the year and the type of file desired. For a 2019 return the actual tax data file ends in *.tax2019, but that can only be opened in 2019 desktop software. If you used Online TurboTax and want a copy of your return, you have to download the .PDF file. The Federal and state returns should be in the same PDF file, but sometimes it can be missing. If the state return is missing from the PDF, the steps below will tell you how to get a larger PDF from the Print Center inside the return.

If you can't use the Download/print button at the Tax Home or the "Download/print the PDF" link in the section "Your Tax Returns & Documents", or if you're getting incomplete documents when you use one of those methods, here's an alternate way to print by opening the filed return back up to print at the Print Center.

NOTE: When you open your return back up, do not make any changes in it if it's already been filed. If you later have to amend the return, it has to start off exactly as it was when it was originally filed.

Log in and at the Tax Home or in the section "Your Tax Returns & Documents" for 2019, look for a link "Add a State."
Click on "Add a State." (you don't really add one. That's just to open your return back up.)
After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.
Then choose "Print, save, view this year's return."
The next screen should offer some options: "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)"
See if one of those PDFs has what you need. The latter has the most pages.

NOTE: Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc. Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.