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Printing your return is easy with TaxACT Online. Using your Online account, the print process will generate a Portable Document Format (PDF) file which can be viewed and printed from a PDF reader.

IMPORTANT: You must first have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed.

Printing Your Return

1. Go to TaxACTOnline.com (Clicking this link will open a new window).
2. In the upper right corner of the page, hold your mouse over Returning Users and click on Continue 2008 Return or Access Prior Year Return based upon your needs.
   • If you choose to print a prior year return, you will be prompted for the specific tax year's return you wish to access.
3. Sign in with your Username and Password.
4. Once the return is loaded, in the upper right of the page, click on the "Print" link.
5. Choose the print option which best suits you.
   • Mail a Paper Return - This option will print all forms required to file your return by mail.
   • Print Return & Instructions - This option will print a copy of your return and the filing instructions. (E-File instructions will be available after your return has been transmitted to TaxACT)


6. Once you choose the form you wish to print and click on it, you will be given the instructions to "Click the link below to view/print your..." and will indicate which form you are about to print.
7. Click on that link to open the return in PDF format.
8. Once the reader has loaded and the return is displayed, simply click the "Print" button within the reader program.

Printing Individual Forms

1. Go to TaxACTOnline.com (Clicking this link will open a new window).
2. In the upper right corner of the page, hold your mouse over Returning Users and click on Continue 2008 Return or Access Prior Year Return based upon your needs.
   • If you choose to print a prior year return, you will be prompted for the specific tax year's return you wish to access.
3. Sign in with your Username and Password.
4. Once the return is loaded, in the upper right of the page, click on the "Print" link.
5. Click on Print Individual Forms.
6. Navigate to the particual form you wish to print using the Windows type form navigation and click on the Form Name.
7. Next, click the blue Print button next to the copy of the form you would like to print. Some forms have multiple copies, others have only one.
8. Now click the link provided to generate the PDF copy of the form.
9. Once the reader has loaded and the return is displayed, simply click the "Print" button within the reader program.