I'm a CPA. I have been doing taxes since I graduated in 1984.

[Nictuku]

7. I was about to do my taxes, I use TurboTax

.... but the flash drive that I have last years taxes on is corrupt. Windows tells me that it needs to be formatted! Shit!!!

I've looked all over. I should have AT LEAST printed out last years taxes. Hrrm.... I usualy at least mail it to myself, that is one more place to search... I digress....

My taxes are not all that complicated, but I do own a home and need the tax breaks from that, so I have to buy that 'deluxe' edition. One of the benefits of using TurboTax is that it can load last years tax info to help you get going. But now I can't! I'm stymied! I need to just get over it and get all the tax info papers out and just freaking do it. I usually get a refund, but ever since I've retired, my income sources have changed. The first year it was partially employed, and partially retired. The next year was a full year on my pension, but I was taking $ from my 401(k) to get by. The next year I turned 62 and I lost a supplemental I was getting (until I turned 62) and now get SS.

I /thought/ I had copies on a computer as well as on the flash drive as a backup. But I can't find them. I'm going to do another search (I have 3 different computers it could possibly be on. I didn't find it before, but am going to try again).

4/15 is coming up fast. I need to get this done.

Note to DU friends: Keep multiple backups. Flash drives can get corrupted.