Quickbooks desktop tax forms are missing

Hello @EVHNC,

Welcome to the Community. I'd be glad to assist you with your concern about the tax forms in QuickBooks Desktop.

QuickBooks excludes previously-stored tax forms when restoring a backup. Also, yes, there's a way to move those tax forms to the current folder.

I recommend you copy the tax folder and paste it to the new installation folder of your QuickBooks manually. It is saved in a secure folder in the same location as your company file.

Here's how:

1. From the Window Start menu, type in File Explorer.
2. Click My Computer or This PC.
3. Go to this location: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files.
4. Locate the folder that contains the .pdf form.

Once done, I suggest you proceed by updating QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release. Aside from improving the performance of the software, this process also refreshes the installation folders.

Here's how:

1. Click the Help tab in the upper-right corner, then select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
2. Go to the Update Now tab.
3. Select the updates you want to include.
4. Put a checkmark on the box beside Reset Update.
5. Hit Get Updates. 
6. Close and re-open QuickBooks.

Additionally, I recommend visiting the following article if you want to get copies of your tax forms from Intuit: Request copies of tax forms.

Drop me a comment below if you need more help retrieving tax forms in QuickBooks. I'll be happy to help you some more.