topic Re: Using both Windows and Mac in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Using both Windows and Mac

latichever — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:08:01 GMT

I have purchased Turbotax which has downloads for both Windows and Mac. If I install on both my Windows and Mac computers will I be able to save my tax file (in progress) on Windows and open and keep working on Mac--and vice versa.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:39:30 GMT

No. The desktop software versions do not "talk" to each other. You would have to move data by using a flash drive, etc. If you try to work on the same tax return on a Mac and on a PC you will just have a mess. Stick with one or the other. When you use desktop software, the tax file is stored locally on your own hard drive.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

DoninGA — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:40:00 GMT

The tax data files that are saved on each computer cannot be accessed from another computer.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

VolvoGirl — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:45:53 GMT

Well yes. They both use the same .tax2023 data file. But you would have to copy it back and forth each time. Which will make a mess if you don't keep track of which one is the real current file. It would be easy to get out of sync. We strongly recommend you don't try it. But if you are only doing a one way move one time you can.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

latichever — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:47:17 GMT

Thanks for you reply

The file would be stored in a cloud folder (OneDrive) accessible from both computers.

So, my question boils down to whether I can open that cloud-stored file from either computer--as I have done in the past when I had two Window computers.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

latichever — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:48:05 GMT

I'd be storing the file in a cloud folder.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

latichever — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:50:09 GMT

As I replied in other posts the file will be stored in the cloud, so that mean I'd always be accessing the latest saved version. Yes?

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

Mike9241 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:59:34 GMT

@DoninGA Not completely true. I network my computers both windows PC's and can store the tax file on computer A and still access from computer B. the program must be installed on both computers.

Re: Using both Windows and Mac

DoninGA — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:08:29 GMT

@Mike9241 Thanks, Mike...