How to do TurboTax Business using a Mac

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February 18, 2025
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2024 TurboTax Business using an Apple computer

M-MTax

Level 15

You have to run the program in a Windows environment.

Al PitreAuthor

Level 2

Thanks. It will be cheaper to use a tax service than to purchase the software and a new Windows computer.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Sorry but Turbo Tax Business is not available to do online or on a Mac. You can probably run the Windows Business program on a Mac using a Windows Emulator like Parallels. But you would have to buy a copy of Windows to install in it. Google Windows on Mac to get articles on the various options.

Al PitreAuthor

Level 2

Thanks. Cheaper just to go to another tax service than to have to purchase a windows computer.

Beachtiger1

Level 2

WE NEED TURBO TAX BUSINESS SOFTWARE FOR MAC COMPUTERS. Apparently there is a need for it. Why can't Intuit create this for TT Business when it is formatted for the Mac computers on all the other Turbo Tax versions.?? IT MAKES NO SENSE. Most Businesses use Mac computers these days. I have been asking for this for years.

Al PitreAuthor

Level 2

Totally agree. Don't understand. Cheaper to just go to a tax service than to purchase a windows computer.

pawsitivepet11

Level 2

100% need a Mac version of TurboTax business. It makes no sense to offer a Windows version but no Mac version. I can get the Business desktop version for windows for 143.99 on amazon but I have to use the Online business version and it's $399. The online version should be cheaper as they don't have to produce a stand alone product. I'm so tired of Intuit scr*wing business owners out of $$. I currently use their online accounting and payroll system. I hired a payroll company in January and will be discontinuing the Intuit payroll product. I really wish there was an alternative to Quickbooks and TurboTax. I've used these products for better than 35 years. My 2026 goal is to investigate and prepare a transfer.

M-MTax

Level 15

@pawsitivepet11 wrote:
100% need a Mac version of TurboTax business.

No one makes a Mac version of income tax prep software for entities (e.g., 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120-S).

There MUST be a reason why they don't, isn't there? Demand, perhaps?

TAXHELLAGAIN

Level 4

There are already Windows computers that will not run the Current version of TurboTax (2025). Good luck going forward. Any new ARM based windows computer such as a Microsoft Surface Pro with an ARM processor will not run TurboTax or H&R blocks, I have been told.