Turbo Tax Updates

Logged into Turbo Tax Home Edition for 2024. Message states i need updates, clicked on update, get Fatal Error Code 1603. No explanation of error code or how to rectify. Program will not respond. Cannot access TT without updates. Had to Ctrl, Alt, Delete to get out of program. How do solve this fatal error?

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Expert Alumni

Mar 24, 2025 5:23:26 AM

Error Code 1603 in TurboTax typically occurs due to issues with the Microsoft .NET Framework or damaged Windows file and folder permission.

Here are some solutions to help resolve:

If error 1603 occurs while updating TurboTax, download and install a manual update.
If error 1603 occurs while installing TurboTax (or in other situations), it may be related to the .NET Framework. See Troubleshooting problems with the Microsoft .NET Framework for more help.

Note: We suggest using Windows Update to ensure that your operating system is up to date, as this may resolve error 1603.

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