On this screen, select Start next to Step 1: Review your order and follow the screens to pay with your credit card (don't pay with your refund if you see that option). Keep going until you reach the Just a few steps left.In the new window, select PLUS, then select Upgrade Now (if PLUS is grayed-out, skip this step).(If you can't see it, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner, and/or select Take me to my return if you're not in your return yet.). The 2019 online editions are available so you can start a 2019 tax return using the Free edition then upgrade and pay for Plus so that you can access the prior year online tax returns. See this TurboTax support FAQ for when access to the online tax returns expire. TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions. If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created. You can also get free transcripts of your federal return from the IRS - įor a fee of $50 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF) Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show. To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the userID you used to create the account.