I am guessing this is the new normal so, unless I can purchase, install, and use TT for 2025 taxes by mid December 2025 and get my money back if the same issue exists then this is my last year to use TurboTax.
Someone please explain the cause of the extreme delays.
The rest is more of a detailed explanation so feel free to skip.
For MANY years TurboTax has been purchased in the year for which taxes were to be filed. This year that was not so because Costco did not stock the "desktop" version until 2025. Even if it had been purchased in 2024 it was not until January 9, 2025 that some income items were available. Pension income but mainly estimating taxes with the information entered!
Had TurboTax even allowed seeing the estimated taxes before the end of the year I would have been able to withdraw money from my IRA with very little taxes needing to be paid. I had chosen NOT to withdraw some money from the IRA as I am not 73 yet but would have to avoid the higher taxes in future years.
