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Can windows saved TurboTax files be recognized on Mac TurboTax?

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Can windows saved TurboTax files be recognized on Mac TurboTax?

The TurboTax tax data files, which will have a file extension of .taxyyyy, where yyyy is the tax year, can be opened by any TurboTax desktop program, Windows or Mac, that is for the same tax year as the tax data file.

Can windows saved TurboTax files be recognized on Mac TurboTax?

Will your Mac meet the requirements?   2024 & 2025 Turbo Tax Desktop Download System Requirements. For 2025 you will need Windows 11 or later or Mac OS Sonoma 14 or later (newer). Click on the 2025 tab at the top.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/tta-system-requirements

 

Can windows saved TurboTax files be recognized on Mac TurboTax?

Keep in mind Turbotax limits s/w to activation for versions 2019 onwards to current tax year and 3 prior years - however I don't think you will be able to download the old versions you bought for Windows onto the Mac as the downloads are OS specific; so you'll probably be starting from scratch with 2025 (be sure to export PDF with all forms and worksheets for your old returns, and presumably you'll keep the old laptop around for quite a while).

 

If you've not purchased a machine yet suggest looking into the Mac Mini you can get a very simple affordable solution which plugs into 3rd party monitors etc.  If you need a keyboard at some point I highly recommend the Logitech MX Keys S for Mac rather than the apple keyboard (more expensive and I found it to have a very flat profile)

 

If you have questions on the migration there is a good discussion forum on Apple support site with responsive experts.  They will probably recommend using Migration Assistant, info below

 

https://discussions.apple.com/community/macos

 

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102565

 

Good luck!

Can windows saved TurboTax files be recognized on Mac TurboTax?

to clarify "starting from scratch with 2025" I mean just the 2025 s/w but you should be able to carry over your 2024 return info into your 2025 return as usual using the .tax2024 file from your PC.

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