If the update is required you cannot open a tax file until it has been updated. The only way to bypass that I know of is not to have internet access from that computer. It TurboTax cannot connect to the server to check for updates then it opens without checking.
(NOTE: You should not need a IT administrator because the TurboTax license requires that you must own the computer to install TurboTax on it - so if you own the computer you are your own administrator.)
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
