TurboTax 2024 keeps asking for Activation Code on SAME EXACT PC

[Ginawild]

ya . I've uninstalled and installed 3 times ... no luck.   But I have 2024 and 2023 on this computer which I opened with no isssues, so it has to be in the TT program.  I hope you didn't buy TT 2025 and have his issue again.  It is beyond frustatnig to spend $80 and have to deal with this stuff

[Ginawild]

and here I am in 2026 having the issue with TT2025.   My TT2024 ran fine and still does on the same computer.  That proves it's a TT issue!!  I'm so frustrated.   But glad to see I'm not alone.  If this is what we get we should all get refunds.   I'll move to H&R  or TaxAct

[Ginawild]

OMG ...palm to my head.  I'm banging my head on the wall a year later!!

[Forrest Gump]

I fixed it! ... by deleting TurboTax and using FreeTaxUSA instead. This activation problem is unacceptable. And this year the desktop version of TurboTax requires Windows 11, which millions of users don't have or don't want. After 20 years of dealing with issues like this with TurboTax, I'm firing them. Sayonara. Idiots.

[Ginawild]

due to some complicated transactions, I can't use some of the other free products.  I'll keep searching for a solution. In the meantime I can file extensions by paper.  No other options with time ticking away.  I did ask for a refund through the link given to me by TT support, but so far nothing.  Bought through Amazon so they have to verify everthing in order to give me the refund.  ThenI can only hope a new code will work!!

[FortuneCookies]

I am returning this thread in 2026 and still dealing this stupid issue. It was fine until there was a windows update few days ago and triggered the activation issue.

How can this activation issue keep bothering the consumers for multiple years. Can we have a 'recall' /lemon for software product?