How to transfer last year's tax return into TurboTax?

1 min. readlast update: 03.20.2025

Transferring your previous year’s tax return into TurboTax is a great way to save time and ensure accuracy. By importing your prior tax data, you can avoid re-entering information and get a head start on your current tax filing.

Steps to Transfer Your Tax Return into TurboTax

  1. Ensure you have your previous return as a .tax file or PDF.
  2. Sign in to TurboTax from installturbotax.com using the same account as last year.
  3. Select "Start a New Return" or "Continue" if you’ve already begun.
  4. Follow prompts to upload your previous year's .tax file or PDF.
  5. Check the imported details and make updates if necessary.
  6. Proceed with entering this year’s tax data.
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