"Error 404 indicates that the web page cannot be
found.
Since the 2018
software was just released there would not be any updates available and
TurboTax probably does not have the website for updates active.
You can turn off automatic check for updates by clicking on Online at the top
of the desktop program screen. Click on Updater
Preferences. Choose another option other than Automatic.
Wait for about a week and then change back to Automatic as the Update website
should be available."
As for the ICON you can simply make one yourself ...
To create a desktop icon or shortcut, do the following:
- Browse to the file on your hard disk for which you want to create a shortcut. ...
- Right-click the file for which you want to create a shortcut.
- Select Create Shortcut from the menu. ...
- Drag the shortcut to the desktop or any other folder.
- Rename the shortcut.
A LOT of the program is not functional yet mostly due to the IRS
not being ready ... they have not issued final forms or instructions for many
things so the software companies "punt" for right now until the true
game can commence ...
My Personal 2 cents
worth ….
This happens every year ... folks are in such a hurry to buy and
drive a product that has no engine, tires or a steering wheel and are surprised
that the vehicle doesn't work or get them anywhere. The ONLY reason
that TT puts out an incomplete program is to grab market share because some
people are eager enough to buy an advance copy of a non operational program at
a price that is higher than if they waited and bought it later in the tax year
from a reputable reseller.
These first releases of the program are usually very buggy ( you
are the beta testers even if you don't know it) and will require MANY updates
before it becomes fully functional which usually will not happen until late
January or sometime in February depending on the forms you need. So
patience will be needed as the IRS has not even announced when the 2019 filing
season will start
This past tax year, not only did the IRS have to rewrite a
ton of tax code due to the late changes made in Dec of 2017 but the fools
in Congress required they also toss out all the old 1040 forms for the
new "1040 Simplified" version ( which is anything but simplified
since it adds 6 new schedules) and all these changes have the IRS way
behind the normal timeline so expect things to not only run late but they will
be VERY BUGGY so the smart money is on the patient person who waits to file
until most of the errors have been corrected. Last time this happened
many of the early filers had their returns lost or delayed for months so don't
be in a hurry to jump off that cliff.
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