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Printing Your Return and Individual Forms

The print process generates a Portable Document Format (PDF) file that can be viewed, printed, or saved. As all supported browsers now have PDF readers, Adobe Acrobat Reader is not required to print a PDF copy. IMPORTANT: TaxAct fees must be paid before the return and individual forms can be printed or saved as a […]

Printing Your Return and Individual Forms – TaxAct Online

The print process will generate a Portable Document Format (PDF) file which can be viewed, printed, or saved. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Online program users: For the security of your personal information, a printed or digital copy of your TaxAct Online return is available only by signing into your account and printing or saving […]

Request a Copy of Your Return

Copies of tax returns from some prior years are available through your TaxAct Account Online. See Printing Your Return and Individual Forms for details on printing a PDF of your return.  Go to our Access Prior Year Tax Returns webpage for more Online and Desktop information. For help accessing your returns, go to: Consumer Editions – Locating Return […]

View Return as PDF

Online Navigation Instructions From within your TaxAct return, click the Print Center dropdown, then click Return (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Print Center). Click the data entry field below Federal Copies and type the amount you want, then click the data entry field below State Copies […]

What is a PDF?

A PDF (short for Portable Document Format) is a common type of file that displays documents as they will appear when printed. Even if the document contains complex forms and tables, the PDF will look the same when viewed or printed from any computer, regardless of which software program originally created it. With TaxAct®, the […]

Common Printing Difficulties – TaxAct Online

Go to our TaxAct System Requirements webpage to make sure your system is compatible with our programs.  Disable all pop-up blockers. If you need help printing, go to our Printing Your Return and Individual Forms FAQ. The TaxAct program creates a PDF when you click Print. In order to view or print this file, you […]

Donation Assistant Not Printing

If the donations entered into the Donation Assistant do not print after you have printed your tax return, you can print them from within the Donation Assistant. To print the donations entered, open the Donation Assistant through the Q&A (if you need help opening Donation Assistant, go to our Donation Assistant FAQ). Click Print Summary […]

Pop-up Blockers and TaxAct

Some pop-up blockers can block certain features of the TaxAct program including pop-up browser windows or the Adobe Reader application which is needed to view or print your return. If you click on Print Return or Print Form and nothing happens, one of these blockers may be causing this issue. Pop-up blockers can be either […]

DO NOT FILE Printed on Return

The TaxAct® program provides preliminary forms in the Early Release versions. These forms can be used to forecast taxes due or refunds you may receive however they cannot be filed. This is because tax laws can change up until the end of the year. Because these forms are not finalized until the end of the […]

Tablet Users – Print or Email a Copy of Your TaxAct Online Return

You can easily print or email a copy of your TaxACT Online return from your tablet browser. Select your device below for more information. iPad To print or email a copy of your return from your iPad: From within your TaxACT Online return, click Print at the top of the screen Select Print Return & […]

Printing the Electronic Filing Instructions

The opportunity to print your electronic filing instructions is presented within the e-filing steps when submitting your return. You can choose to print your return at this time when presented with this option. Should you either misplace the Electronic Filing Instructions or were unable to print at that time, they are also provided with your […]