I can not find Turbo Tax files on my Mac

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I can not find Turbo Tax files on my Mac

My files have disappeared:(

I am trying to do my taxes on my IMac, as I did last year, but all the Data files have misteriously disappeared. I have performed several spotlight searches. I have searched for files ending .tax, I have searched my application, I have done everything I can think of, but all the files are gone! We don't use the computer all that often other then to surf net. I have looked under all user accounts and as adminstrator. Any Ideas? Per the Turbo Tax it should be saved in the Documents Section. But it is not there.

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Posted on Feb 13, 2013 8:14 AM

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Answer 1

rccharles

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Feb 13, 2013 10:34 AM in response to kmetzker

FindAnyFile

"This is a free program for Mac OS 10.4 and later that lets you search for files on your disks, primarily on HFS formatted ones."

http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/

FindAnyFile allows you to search for all files on your harddrive. Do the search from an administrator account. Hold down the option key then click on return.

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You should have all your important information backup ( a second copy of ). Get a flash drive, external hd, or copy to cd/dvd. post a new question about backing up your machine. How much do you wish to spend $10 to $150.

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Answer 2

Feb 13, 2013 8:16 AM in response to kmetzker

The default location for TurboTax is to place its files in the Documents folder of the person who used the program to do the taxes. Are you logging in with the account you used to do the taxes last year? TurboTax should see the files automatically unless they have been deleted.

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