How to extract text from your TAX2020 file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TAX2020 file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert TAX2020 to another file type
To convert your TAX2020 file to another format, you need Intuit TurboTax or other Data software.
- TAX2020 to PDF
- TAX2020 to XLS
- TAX2020 to XLSX
- TAX2020 to XLSM
- TAX2020 to XLSB
- TAX2020 to ODS
- TAX2020 to CSV
- TAX2020 to TSV
- TAX2020 to TAB
- TAX2020 to DIF
- TAX2020 to SLK
- TAX2020 to WK1
Convert a file to TAX2020
To convert other file formats to the "Tax Return Data" file type, you need software like Intuit TurboTax or a similar tool.
- WQ1 to TAX2020
- XLSM to TAX2020
- NOTES to TAX2020
- QPW to TAX2020
- WK3 to TAX2020
- WB2 to TAX2020
- WKS to TAX2020
- XLSB to TAX2020
- 123 to TAX2020
- XLS to TAX2020
- WB1 to TAX2020
- XLSX to TAX2020
About TAX2020 files
The .tax2020 file is a proprietary data container generated exclusively by Intuit TurboTax for the 2020 tax year. Unlike a PDF, this file does not contain visual images of your tax forms (like the 1040); instead, it acts as a compressed ZIP archive holding raw XML data, worksheets, and asset lists required by the software to calculate your refund or liability.
Users typically encounter significant friction with this format because it is version-locked: a .tax2020 file cannot be opened by TurboTax 2021, 2019, or Adobe Acrobat. If you have lost the installation media for the 2020 software or if your subscription has expired, the file becomes effectively inaccessible, leaving you unable to view, print, or amend your return. This creates a critical problem for users facing IRS audits or mortgage applications who failed to export a PDF copy at the time of filing.
Best Conversion Targets:
- For Archiving & Viewing: Convert to PDF (Portable Document Format). This is the only format accepted by banks and the IRS for documentation. This typically requires reinstalling the 2020 software to use the "Save to PDF" function.
- For Data Transfer: Import into the 2021 version of Intuit TurboTax to transfer data to the next tax year.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TAX2020 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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The TAX2020 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 TAX2020 converter.