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You cannot e-file your tax return yet.   It is too soon.   And unless you provide a method of payment for using the software you will not be able to file even when e-filing opens for 2025 returns.  "Approval" does not come from TurboTax.    Approval comes from the IRS during the processing of your tax return.

Fewer retail stores are selling desktop download software.  Amazon and Costco are selling federal without state.   2025 TURBOTAX   DOWNLOAD (This requires a full PC or Mac—-cannot be used on a mobile device)   https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/   You can also purchase the desktop download from various retailers such as Costco, Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Staples, Sam’s Club, etc. etc. etc.   This link Where can I obtain authentic TurboTax software? has a list of authorized TurboTax resellers.   When you use desktop software, there is an additional fee to e-file a state return.  You can avoid that fee if you print, sign and mail the state return.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/system-requirements/help/minimum-system-requirements-for-turbotax-mac-software/00/25609  

Where are these .tax files then. When I called for customer support they told me to search for them as .tax I followed their instructions on how to do it and they were gone. The support person then said they must have been deleted!  

Have you tried Schedule D (capital gains and losses)?  I couldn’t get it to work in forms mode and of course it isn’t available any other way either.  For me TT has the carryforwards from 2024, so it is a bit more work using a different software package.

Are you someone else's dependent?   The standard deduction amount for an individual who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of $1300or the sum of $450 and the individual’s earned income (not to exceed the regular standard deduction amount of $15,750).

UPDATE: I am posting this as a reply because I cannot update the original post. I had to mail my amended tax return for 2023 to the IRS because I was unable to do electronically due to Turbo Tax not letting me. The IRS confirmed online that they received my amended return on May 20th 2025. It is now Jan. 3, 2026 and I have not received any response. 

You just need your .tax2024 file from your Windows machine, either transfer it on a thumb drive or email it to yourself on the new Mac and download it.  When you start a new return you will have the option to locate and select that tax file.

Actually Intuit has been indicating the update won't be available until February, well after our 4th quarter taxes are due.  Additionally, you can't add your retirement income into the software even if you use the go-around of inputting into Schedule C directly as that functionality is not available either.  

I took the recommendation to switch to forms view and was able to use the Schedule C to calculate my business taxes for 2025.  That said, however, I have a bookkeeping/PTIN background and was able to navigate through the form without issues.  Most users need the step-by-step version so this is extremely unacceptable.  AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I needed to add in my husband's retirement benefits in order to calculate our additional tax burden created by my income and low and behold, THAT FUNCTIONALITY WAS NOT AVAILABLE EITHER!   Really???  The only benefit for Intuit that I can see in releasing software that is clearly not ready for the market was to capitalize on individuals like myself who need early access to tax prep software.  Won't make that mistake again.  I have used TurboTax for more than 15 years.  Just want to give a shout out to all the responders who recommended alternative software.  I will definitely be looking at other options going forward.

Thank you.  I have done my taxes on Turbo tax and so far only the standard deduction shows up.  I'm wondering if it is a special form that is not yet available.  In order to ask the question to Turbo tax while doing taxes incurs a charge.  Any help is appreciated.

There is no federal deduction for making a contribution to a 529 plan. Some states allow a deduction on the state return. If your state is one, it will come up in the state interview; usually in the "Here's how (your state) handles income differently" section.