How and where would your authorization code be found in qbpro 2012 have infor in qb data where i registered it but the authorization code is not in the line where i registered it and the place i bought has now gone out of business

As much as I’d love to help you, jde111, any concerns related to the validation code are managed by our QuickBooks Live Support Team. I’ll ensure that you receive the best assistance to address your concerns.

For discontinued products we can no longer directly activate it online. Thus, I recommend contacting our QuickBooks Live Support for further assistance. They're the best support group for such inquiries as they can request account information.

It's important to keep in mind that the QBDT Pro 2012 version will not receive the most recent important security fixes and updates. If you need to continue using this program with proper functionality, you may upgrade to a newer version. You can refer to this article to see the process: Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, or Enterprise.

Moreover, you can check out this article in case you encounter challenges when activating your product or experience common errors when using the program: Fix activation, license, and product numbers issues.

I'll be around if you need further updates about the activation code. You can visit this forum from time to time and I'll keep the thread open so you can comment back.

@jde111 

QB Desktop 2012 is too old. I am not sure Support will bother to provide your activation code. Consider to purchase a newer version with a non subscription license (e.g 2016 or later).