To open a return, follow these steps: 

1. Sign in to your TaxAct account online.
2. Click My Tax Returns, then click the 20YY Taxes drop-down.
3. Under Actions, choose Open Return.

To download a PDF of a completed return, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your TaxAct account online.
2. Click My Tax Returns, then click the 20YY Taxes drop-down.
3. Under Actions, click the arrow and choose Download Return as PDF.
4. The return will be downloaded as a .pdf which can be opened on a device that has a web browser or PDF reader.

    Note. If you need access to other return years, see IRS Tax Topic 156.

If using the TaxAct Desktop or TaxAct Professional Editions, TaxAct does not archive returns on your TaxAct online account.  For more information, see:

• Consumer Editions - Locating Return Files 
• Locating Return Files - Professional Editions 

Create and File Prior Year Tax Returns 

    Tip: Substitute the return year for YY above.