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New Member
posted Jun 5, 2019 11:50:54 PM

Unexpected crash on mac mojave

using TT home&business 2018 on mac mojave 10.14.3 

I get to the page where I click "no" on incentive stock options and TT crashes. Brings up a small window that an error report will automatically be sent and I can click "retry", but when I do the same crash happens again.


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Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:50:55 PM

I suggest calling customer support tomorrow and ask for Mac tech support.   If you can get the crash log from Utilities -> Console it will probably help.

Here is a TurboTax FAQ for contacting customer support.

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number</a>

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:50:56 PM

Mine does the exact same thing.  Spent 1 1/2 hours on the phone, downloaded program again, several times.  Still no go.  I was told the tier 59 or whatever person would call me back.  Never happened.   On hold again.  

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:50:59 PM

I was able to duplicate the problem in Mac OSX 10.12.6 so it appears to be in a Mac releases.
 I have reported it to the Moderators with a crash log.

AFAIK I can only duplicate it if I am using the "Guide Me" interview or "Visit All".

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:02 PM

i have the same exact problem when answering  “ no to incentive tax options. it crashes. asks me to install “ X Code” and begin debugging.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:04 PM

After spending over 10 hours perping my tax, I was doing the undo by cmd-Z and it crashed. Moreover, **all** my information are now erased and I have to start out of scratch!!!

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:05 PM

same issue - Veronica a supervisor told me that this is apples fault and I should call them, then she sent me outdated info about TTX 2014

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:06 PM

BTW - there should be no reason why a customer who bought commercial off the shelf software should need to go out and buy a developers kit to run consumer software.  clearly their testing and quality assurance process needs lots of work

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:08 PM

It's a "debug" trap because of a compiler error.   The X Code is a developer tool, not for you to use.  It is a TurboTax bug.  Use the "I'll choose what I will work on"and not the "Guide Me".

It has been reported to TurboTax.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:09 PM

Veronica B - supervisor told me that TTAX will NOT FIX THIS that TTAX is not supported on the MAC

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:13 PM

Of course Mac is supported.   There are 4 different Mac products.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:15 PM

Mac version of Home & Business crashes and asks to install the X code.  What's the fix?

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:16 PM

There is none as of now.   TurboTax has not yet acknowledged the problem.

AFAIK it only occurs when answering no to a question that does not apply to you so skip the Guide Me interview and just select the categories that you need.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:17 PM

I have the exact same problem of crashing when I get to the question about ISO.  I hope they fix this soon.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:18 PM

Same problem. Crashes when I click 'no' on the ISO page. MacOS 10.13.6. Started a new tax return from scratch and the problem happened again. Good to know it's not just me. I hope TurboTax puts out a fix for this soon.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:20 PM

Turbo tax I have the same problem on my Mac, where is the fix ?

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:23 PM

I have the same problem.

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:28 PM

See answer below.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:30 PM

Same problem here. If  I wanted to select the categories I would have. This is ridiculous. I had to buy a new MacBook as TT won’t run on older macs. I tried to do the online version but it won’t import past returns done on a computer

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:31 PM

I called TT Customer service. Very helpful, download a "fixed version" of TT. It works now.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:33 PM

Do you have a link we can use?

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:34 PM

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/">https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/contact/</a>     Copy and paste to your browser. Answer the questions and other info and a phone number will be displayed.

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:37 PM

Just downloaded the "update" just released--TT still crashes at the ISO question.

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 11:51:38 PM

TurboTax Mac Crash during Incentive Stock Options

Workaround - do not use the "Guide Me" option.  Use the "I'll choose what I will work on" instead.


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