Disk and Online use for 2024

[NCperson]

@tagteam yes, as an Advantage Customer, I received the following email this past Wednesday from Turbo Tax: 

Hi there,

We’re reaching out to our TurboTax Desktop customers to share an important update about TurboTax Desktop products.

Beginning with tax year 2024, we’ll be offering TurboTax Desktop products via download only and will no longer offer TurboTax Desktop software on the CD format. Rest assured, the TurboTax Desktop software you know and love will continue to operate the same way; it just won’t be available on a CD.

When your tax year 2024 TurboTax Advantage auto-renewal order is processed in early November, you’ll receive your product via download. You’ll no longer be receiving a CD in the mail. Your tax year 2024 software download link and license code will be included in your TurboTax Advantage order confirmation email and will also be listed in the Downloads tab of your Intuit Account after your auto-renewal order is processed. You don't need to take any action at this time.

If you need to update your TurboTax Advantage account information or decide to cancel your membership before November processing, please sign in to your Intuit Account by 10/31/24. For any additional questions, please contact TurboTax Advantage member support: 888-777-4160 (Monday–Friday, 5 AM–5 PM PT).

Thanks for being a valued TurboTax Advantage member.

Warm regards,

The TurboTax Advantage Team

[NCperson]

@tagteam 

and Intuit is eliminating CDs on all their other product lines as well: 

https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/order-cds/common-questions-cd-dvd-availabi...

[AS551]

I have been a loyal customer of Turbo Tax for many years.  The one year I tried a download....well, let's just say it didn't carry forward my information to the following year.  So I went back to buying CD's.  And now you are getting rid of that format.  Too bad.  I will find a tax company that still thinks that CD's are important.

[solomank]

Will I be able to purchase a PHYSICAL CD disc for 2024 Turbo Tax?

[VolvoGirl]

@AS551   What happened?  The download is exactly the same as the CD version.  Did you maybe confuse the download program with the Online version?   Thats common.  And whatever you use…CD, download, or Online you can transfer from the prior year.  You can transfer from the CD even into the Online version.  You just need to have the .tax2022 data file on your computer.   

If you used the Online version one year there are a couple ways to transfer it back into the Desktop program.   Did you try asking here in the forum?  

[xmasbaby0]

@solomank No.   There will not be a physical, plastic CD to insert into a disk drive for 2024.   You can still use the desktop software but it will be a download.  The download is the same as the software that has previously been available on a CD.   

[VolvoGirl]

@solomank   It doesn’t look like you can buy the CD for 2024.   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.

[mboisencpa]

I totally concur; we should have the option to buy the software via CD or online format.  I have an external CD drive so importing it isn't an issue.  What IS an issue is when you're changing from one laptop to another & trying to get the software & related files to import.  When reloading 2023 onto my new laptop I needed the install code which I had with the physical CD information.  I don't know how that will work without a physical CD to re-install.  Please TurboTax--give us options!

[DoninGA]

@mboisencpa The download has a license code to use when installing the software.  Just like the CD.

[xmasbaby0]

News!

TURBOTAX DESKTOP INSTALL CD FOR $10

https://turbotax.intuit.com/lp/ttd/4021/

[Mike9241]

there is now an option to purchase the Cd as @xmasbaby0 explains. If it follows its usual practice that after the extended filing season for 2027 in 2028, Turbotax will no longer support 2024. that means you can't install it from the cd or your online account. Even if installed updates will not be available. The 2024 app may not even open.