Well the best laid plans of mice and men + Murphy's Law = a big mess.
TT started
releasing the 2018 downloads on 11/7 but there were several issues so I suspect
they paused them until corrections can be made ... see the error messages below
that were posted on the first day ... so
you are not missing out on anything but headaches ... be patient while things
are fixed ...
When can I
expect to receive my TurboTax Advantage order?
When can I
expect to receive my TurboTax Advantage order?
When can I
expect to receive my TurboTax Advantage order?
TurboTax Advantage orders
start processing early November and CDs are shipped by mid-November. Check your order status here.
If you ordered TurboTax
on a CD, you also get a downloadable version for both Windows and Mac. To
access your download, sign
in to your TurboTax Advantage account and look for My Downloads.
A LOT of the program is
not functional yet mostly due to the IRS not being ready ... they have not
issued final forms or instructions for many things so the software companies
"punt" for right now until the true game can commence ...
My Personal 2 cents worth ….
This happens every year
... folks are in such a hurry to buy and drive a product that has no engine,
tires or a steering wheel and are surprised that the vehicle doesn't work or
get them anywhere. The ONLY reason that TT puts out an incomplete
program is to grab market share because some people are eager enough to buy an
advance copy of a non operational program at a price that is higher than if
they waited and bought it later in the tax year from a reputable reseller.
These first
releases of the program are usually very buggy ( you are the beta testers even
if you don't know it) and will require MANY updates before it becomes fully
functional which usually will not happen until late January or sometime in
February depending on the forms you need. So patience will be needed as
the IRS has not even announced when the 2019 filing season will start
This past tax year,
not only did the IRS have to rewrite a ton of tax code due to the late changes
made in Dec of 2017 but the fools in Congress required they also toss out
all the old 1040 forms for the new "1040 Simplified" version (
which is anything but simplified since it adds 6 new schedules) and all
these changes have the IRS way behind the normal timeline so expect things to
not only run late but they will be VERY BUGGY so the smart money is on the
patient person who waits to file until most of the errors have been
corrected. Last time this happened many of the early filers had their
returns lost or delayed for months so don't be in a hurry to jump off that
cliff.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7041484
"Error 404 indicates
that the web page cannot be found.
Since the 2018 software was just released there would not
be any updates available and TurboTax probably does not have the website for
updates active.
You can turn off automatic check for updates by clicking on Online at the top
of the desktop program screen. Click on Updater
Preferences. Choose another option other than Automatic.
Wait for about a week and then change back to Automatic as the Update website
should be available."
TurboTax 2018
Prior Year PDF Upload Error 400 Server Error
Users of TurboTax 2018
for Windows, when attempting to upload their Prior year PDF copy of their tax
file will receive a 400 Server Error.
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We are working on a
resolution to this error message. Please click here to receive updates regarding resolution
TurboTax 2018 Desktop 404
Error When Downloading State Update
Some TurboTax Desktop
2018 users may experience a 404 Error when attempting to download or update
their State product.
Resolution
At this time this error
message is due to the State products not being available. We are working to
change the error message to better align with the fact that the state product
is not available to download or update. Once the State is available the error
messaging will no longer show.
States become available
for Download and updates in TurboTax at varying times between December and
March. Keep track of the state forms availability by visiting the related
articles below for Personal and Business Taxes.
