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posted Feb 7, 2026 6:32:33 AM

Error 70001

I just did the latest TurboTax update and now when I try to open TurboTax I get a message for Error 70001.   I am unable to open TurboTax on my PC.  When will TurboTax be doing an update that fixes this problem

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 11, 2026 1:45:37 PM

An error 70001 in TurboTax usually indicates that the desktop software believes another program is already running or there is a, user account/permission conflict

 

To resolve this, immediately restart your computer, ensure no other TurboTax processes are active in Task Manager, and run the software as an administrator. 


Try adjusting your firewall protections.

 

If this does not help you can uninstall and reinstall the program. How do I forcefully uninstall TurboTax for Windows?