No CD available for tax year 2024

[jeannieh]

I want to express my discontent that Turbo Tax has eliminated the ability to get a CD.   I like to keep the software in case I need to change computers.

I realize the download is the same program and updates need be done as tax rules are not always completely defined, often until well after the new tax year begins.

I have used Turbo Tax since it began.  I really hate to change at this point but I am extremely disappointed.   I am willing to pay extra for the CD.    It is a preference.  

[VolvoGirl]

After you download the installation file you can burn the .exe file to make your own CD or copy it to a usb or external drive.    Even if you bought the CD before you could use the download method to install it. I always bought the CD from Costco. But last year for 2023 I bought the download from Costco online. Installed it real fast. It was the same as the CD. Most of the laptops and computers now don't have a CD drive. And I had to get a new laptop with Windows 10 to run Turbo Tax starting for 2022. 

[SteamTrain]

@jeannieh 

After downloading the installation file, you can just copy the installation .exe file to a USB flash drive (And copy the license code to a text file to put on the USB too)

In fact, if you re-download the installation file in (say) June, and copy that to the USB flash drive, that will contain all the updates until that point int time....a BIG improvement over the beta-version that would be on a CD.

Yeah, just a workaround, but that would be better than a CD anyhow.