Just installed the premier version for 2024 tax filing on my laptop. It installed successfully and taken my activation key. But after I open that software, it pops up the error message 214: "forms are missing. TurboTax cannot start a return. Please re-install TurboTax."
I tried both methods to repair and uninstall/reinstall. Neither worked. Also, there is no way to interact with any buttons within TurboTax Premier 2024 software because of the error popup as some of the prior answers recommended. Running as admin didn't work neither.
Was on call with Turbotax customer support for an hour and no fix resolution!!
Make sure your system used to operate your software is compatible with the TurboTax Desktop software requirements.
As it's hard to tell what you have tried to update the software, please see the following links as they may provide a solution to force an update so you can proceed with your tax return preparation.
Manually Update TurboTax for Windows
Troubleshoot TurboTax Desktop for Windows Issues
State install/e-file update loop
If you are preparing your tax returns using a MAC, please see these links for guidance:
Troubleshoot TurboTax Desktop for MAC issues
Why does TurboTax Desktop for MAC keep saying there are updates