Yes, you can use the CD/Download TurboTax software for 2019 tax returns in Windows 7 when you file your 2019 tax return in 2020. They don't recommend it because of security concerns, since Windows 7 will no longer get security updates. But it will work.
TurboTax CD/Download software for 2020 tax returns, which you will file in 2021, will not work in Windows 7.
You can also use TurboTax Online in Windows 7.
See the following FAQs for more information.
I am unable to upgrade to Windows 10. Where can I get Turbo Tax Deluxe 2019 for Windows 7?
You can buy 2019 desktop program here
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
Or you can start an Online return when they open in December
@suetif wrote:
I am unable to upgrade to Windows 10. Where can I get Turbo Tax Deluxe 2019 for Windows 7?
There is only one version of TurboTax Deluxe 2019 for Windows. It will work in any version of Windows from Windows 7 through Windows 10. There isn't a special version for Windows 7. Just purchase the regular 2019 TurboTax Deluxe for Windows, at the link that VolvoGirl gave you above.
uh, just installed tt on windows 7 and activation screen is blank.
spoke with tech support and they tell me I MUST upgrade to win10.
WTF?
This is outrageous.
the install says its ok to use on win7 but no one changed the activation screen.
good luck win7 users.
not true.
i just tried to activate my tt on win7 and it only shows a white screen
they tell me i MUST upgrade to win10
wtf?
We'll keep you updated as we learn more about your specific issue.
Please make sure you go through these steps: Troubleshoot installation and running TurboTax for Windows just in case it's something to do with Windows itself.
Hi thx
i build pcs
my system is fine
i am not being defensive
i was on the phone with the tech for over an hour
they used a “glance” to see my computer.
They took alot of screenshots
they have me reinstall several times in different ways
it is the code that stops the install on the activation screen
even though it first says that win7 is frowned upon but if you want to use it with win7 then go ahead
it is version level 0101 of the tt home and business
They finally told me that they will not support win 7 this year instead of next
Didn't they test this?
I tried to upgrade to win 10 on one of my computers and it won't upgrade so now I have to try a full clean install
Not really something I want to do
I really have no time for all this
I may switch to taxcut
All because I trusted tt not to screw me and give us some time. Wait until others find this
I am the guy with the blank activation screen. I called them again this morning and they told me that a tech person would call be from 12-2. So, like a fool I believed them and came home and waited. NADA. I wound up running the program in SAFE MODE and was allowed to enter the activation code and then went back to regular mode and it worked fine. It did abourt a few times on exit but I said to ignore the abort in the future.
I am not sure I want to go thru this each year. It is always something. Doing taxes is enough headache. But now the road to doing them is full of this stuff. Good luck out there.
Turbo Tax: I too have been unable to install Turbo Tax on my Windows 7 machine. Either fix it or give us out money back. You did not announce in advance that you wouldn't support Windows 7 so you MUST either support it or cough up the dough. Period. You have competitors who are easier to work with,so this high-handed stuff won't wash.
@pek1 TurboTax does support Windows 7, and the vast majority of Windows 7 users have been able to install and run it successfully. To resolve your specific problem, please do one or more of the following.
1. See if any of the tips in the following troubleshooting FAQ resolve your problem.
Troubleshoot installation and running TurboTax for Windows
2. Post a separate new question of your own, and describe exactly what happens when you try to install TurboTax. "Unable to install" is just not enough information for anyone to be able to help you. If you get an error message, what is the exact message? In your new question, also tell us whether you are installing from a CD or a download, and where you purchased it.
Do not continue the conversation here in this thread. Provide the requested information in a new question of your own.
3. If you prefer, you can call TurboTax support for help. To call support, go to the following link to get a phone number to call, during the hours that support is open. Starting tomorrow, January 6, the hours are Monday - Friday, 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific time. At that link, select your product from the list, enter a brief description of the problem, click Continue, and follow the instructions on the screen to get a phone number to call.
Hi,
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit. And TurboTax 2019 Home and Business.
I have not installed Turbo 2019 yet. Trying to first obtain info. This is scary. And I really don't have time to make transition to Win. 10 yet.
If I am successful to install TT2019 on Win.7,
Question: Will the Turbo program continue to receive the updates they provide for downloading? And there are usually a multitude of updates during this time of year.
I mean the TurboTax software Updates. Not Windows or anything else Updates.
Thank you so much!
@massachusetts1 Yes, the TurboTax software for 2019 installed on a Win 7 personal computer will receive the TurboTax software updates as they are released.
@massachusetts1 Yes, TurboTax for 2019 will continue to receive TurboTax software updates when it is installed in Windows 7. Microsoft is discontinuing Windows software updates for Windows 7, but that does not affect TurboTax updates in Windows 7.
Please note that TurboTax and Turbo are two different products. You are asking about TurboTax, not Turbo.
I would like to believe you that TurboTax 2019 supports Windows 7. But on Amazon all the versions of the downloadable Premium product say it is only for Windows 10 and 8. I will keep looking, but they also say the purchase is non-refundable/ non returnable. Not very confidence-inspiring.
Here are 3 Turbo Tax Help articles saying you can install 2019 on Windows 7. Amazon is behind the times and hasn't updated their website.
Windows System Requirements says you can install on Windows 7
Installing on Windows 7 Information
And see
I also tried to download TT for my 2019 taxes. I could pay for it and the file went into my downloads folder, but then nothing. It will not complete the activation on W7. I had to fill out a form for a refund and find another way to file my taxes. In the time I spent doing all this, I could have just filed with a paper copy.
Yes, Turbo Tax and many other applications require a later operating system because Microsoft will not support Windows 7 any longer. Time to upgrade the operating system..
RJS, thank you for your full info and correction.
Massachusetts
I had no problem running Turbotax 2019 on Windows 7; except that when i try to e-file, I get a message to verify the routing/account numbers. they are right; but for some reason the system doe not recognize them.
if you have solved this problem please let me know
What about 2021? Will TT work with Win7 in 2022 or do I have to change software?
If the latter, what do you recommend? I cannot pay $250 for a new pc just to keep tt.