Thank you for your response and for sharing your additional concerns regarding your QuickBooks Desktop 2021 (QBDT) @jcd4. Let me provide you with more information about it.
To answer your first question, you can still open your company file using QBDT 2021 even after the discontinuation date, which is May 31, 2024, as long as your license is not subscription-based. However, all online services will be disconnected such as:
- Payroll services
- Credit Card Processing
- Accountant Copy Transfer Service
- Contributed Reports
- Online Banking
It's important to note that discontinued versions will not receive the latest critical security patches and updates, and you will not have access to live technical support or any of the other Intuit services that can be integrated with QuickBooks Desktop.
For more details on service discontinuation policy, you can refer to this article: QuickBooks Desktop service discontinuation policy
Regarding your other concern, you can convert your QBO files to IIF by using a third-party app, and you can import it using your QBDT 2021.
To help you manage IIF files, you can refer to this article: Export, import, and edit IIF files.
Moreover, you can learn how to access the view-only mode in QuickBooks Desktop if your subscription expires.
If you have any additional QuickBooks-related concerns, please feel free to reply to this thread. The Community is available 24/7 to assist you.
