TurboTax 2021 after October 15th 2025 - will it stop working or just stop activating

[baldietax]

So I know Intuit supports the current version and 3 prior versions, since introducing their license server in 2019.  So right now on a new machine, 2019 and 2020 won't activate or work (I was able to activate 2020 but couldn't install state which prevented opening an old return).  But I've not seen what happens with a working installed version when this 4 year support rolls over, as I changed machine last year.

Does anyone know the timing and effect on 2021 version, when 2025 version is rolled out?  There was a post on Reddit who had called support and was told you "won't be able to open 2021 after October 15 this year"

I was thinking it was just an activation issue so you wouldn't be able to activate it on a new machine, but the s/w would continue working otherwise if already activated.

(Personally I always save off the PDF with all forms and worksheets and rarely need to go back to run an old TT version; but others may not realize this issue especially with machine upgrades for Win 10).

https://www.reddit.com/r/TurboTax/comments/1n6wvkg/2019_and_later_turbotax_software_expires_after_3/

[SteamTrain]

If already activated and operating, 2021 should continue to work just fine.  Generally, it is just for new installations on new computers that won't work .  (or full re-installation on the same computer)

My 2020 desktop Premier is still working perfectly.   

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 A few folks with already working/installed desktop software of any year, have reported they get an unusual prompt to re-enter their code....for some unknown reason....if that kind of event happens after 2021 is taken down, then the software will probably stop working, even if it was already installed and working prior to that.   Not sure what causes that, but it's never happened to me on my W10 or W11 computers.