Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TAX2018 file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert TAX2018 to another file type
To convert TAX2018 tax returns to another format, you need Intuit TurboTax or other Data software.
Convert a file to TAX2018
To convert other file formats to the "Tax Return File" file type, you need software like Intuit TurboTax or a similar tool.
About TAX2018 files
.TAX2018 files store 2018 tax return data created by Intuit TurboTax. These files contain financial data, personal information, and form inputs required for US tax filings. Users typically need to convert these files to .PDF to view, print, or share their past tax returns without relying on outdated software. The main disadvantage of the .TAX2018 format is that it is strictly proprietary. It requires a specific, paid 2018 desktop version of TurboTax to open and correctly render the official IRS forms. It is not supported by web browsers or standard document editors, forcing users into a locked software ecosystem. The best target format for a finished return is .PDF, though this usually requires the original software to overlay the data onto exact tax form templates. However, because a .TAX2018 file is internally just a .ZIP archive, you can extract the raw data into .XML text files. Because this is a closed, proprietary format, standard online converters fail to generate a proper visual tax form. However, just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. convert.guru can identify the file format, inspect the file, and show internal content. Since our analysis detects the underlying .ZIP and .XML structures, viewing or partial conversion of the raw financial data may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TAX2018 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert TAX2018 file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Intuit TurboTax or similar software from the "Tax Return Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to TAX2018, try Intuit TurboTax or another comparable tool in the "Tax Return Data Storage" category.
The TAX2018 Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our TAX2018 converter.