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thanks I will check to see if I can install Big Sur and let you know
my iMac is mid 2011 :(
thank you. I am very happy but cautious that the online version will work and not the
cd version. I'm crossing my fingers!
If by online version you mean the account you go online and log into using a browser and fill out online you can use it. If you mean go online to download the Desktop program instead of installing the CD then no, it won't work.
FYI - Switching to the Online version
If you can't install Turbo Tax Desktop program you can transfer from your 2019 return from your computer into the online version. You need to have the file ending in.tax2019 on your computer.
If you used the Desktop program last year here’s How to transfer into the Online version, expand the blue link if you used the CD/download last year
If you used the Desktop program before you may notice several differences and not like the online version. It has less features and no Forms Mode. You can only do 1 return. Your return is only saved online so be sure to save both the .tax2020 data file and the pdf file to your computer when you are done. In case you need to amend in the future or if you need a copy to get a loan or something. You might not be able to access your online return when you need a copy.
Online System Requirements
Start an Online return here,
TT2020 will not work on Mac High Sierra
Frankie 1, you are correct. TurboTax 2020 Mac software requires macOS Mojave 10.14 or later to operate. Please see the following Help Article for more information: Minimum system requirements for TurboTax Mac software
I tried using Disc download of TurboTax Premier 2020 and got this message "You can't use this version of the application ***with this version of macOS
You have macOS 10.13 6. This application requires macOS 10.14 or later."
My computer has had all the latest updates downloaded. So I tried to download Turbo Tax online and it says I already have it downloaded - which is the version Turbo says cannot run on this application - how can you assist me? or is this just a waste of time and should not buy your product again?
2020 TurboTax requires OSX 10.14 or higher - it will not run in 10.13.
It's too bad your advertising does not alert us that older IMAC's (2011) cannot run your software on OS 10.13. I have used turbo for all this time, now I purchased and installed Deluxe which will not work. Now I need to find a computer to run it. Not a happy camper.
Jim Pater
If you bought and installed the 2019 program there would have been a warning that for the 2020 program you would need an upgraded system. Don't know how much more of a warning you need to have. Before you buy any programming in the future please take a moment to see what OS is needed to run it.
For now you can return the program you cannot use for a full refund. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/our-turbotax-satisfaction-guaranteed-refund-...
You do have the option to use the ONLINE version instead : https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/preparing-to-file-taxes/
https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
For Filing Season 2021, you must make $72,000 or below to use one of the 10 IRS Free File partner offers.
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