2018 Turbotax is installed. When will the updates be available?

[Carl]

Basically, after the IRS issues the final publications that clarify the changes. Generally, once tax filing season starts updates are issued weekly on Fridays. But for at least the first month I'm expecting more than just one update a week. We'll just have to wait and see.
At this time, there's no big rush really since there's no possible way you have all of the tax reporting documents you will need for 2018.

[Critter]

These first releases of the program are usually very buggy ( you are the beta testers even if you don't know it) and will require many many updates before it becomes fully functional which usually will not happen until late January or sometime in February depending on the forms you need.  

So patience will be needed as the IRS has not even announced when the 2019 filing season will start ... and due to the massive tax law changes & form changes I will not expect the start until late January like last year.

[b-follett]

It is March 1, 2019 and my TT software still says there are no tax form updates - Intuit???? Time to update people (who paid for your software) on what is up with the software and why nothing is working. Or if it will ever work??

[Carl]

@b.follett     There have been updates issued weekly at least (sometimes more often) over the last 2 months. Since you are an "add on" in this thread we have no idea if you are using the CD/Desktop version of the program that you physically installed on your computer, or the online version  Assuming you installed it on your computer, updates are only checked for when you start the program. Additionally, with the program already open you can click "ONLINE" the "check for updates".

[Opus 17 · Accepted solution]

TurboTax generally releases updates once a week.   The current goal is to have most features that are currently incorrect or disabled updated by the end of December.  However, because the IRS has not yet finalized the forms and instructions to cover the new tax law,  we can’t predict when customers will actually be able to file their tax returns this season.   It generally takes two weeks or more from the time that the IRS approves the final version of the form for that form to be approved in the program and to go live. (The IRS has to review and approve every tax software package from every vendor.)

[Critter]

This happens every year ... folks are in such a hurry to buy and drive a product that has no engine, tires or a steering wheel and are surprised that the vehicle doesn't work or get them anywhere.  The ONLY reason that TT puts out an incomplete program is to grab market share because some people are eager to buy an advance copy of a non operational program at a price that is higher than if they waited and bought later in the tax year from a reputable reseller. 

This  past tax year, not only did the IRS have to rewrite a ton of tax code due to the late changes made in Dec of 2017  but the fools in Congress required they also toss out all the old form 1040 forms  for the new "1040 Simplified" version ( which is anything but simplified since it adds 6 new schedules) and  all these changes have the IRS way behind the normal timeline so expect things to not only run late but they will be VERY BUGGY so the smart money is on the patient person who waits to file until most of the errors have been corrected.  Last time this happened many of the early filers had their returns lost or delayed for months so don't be in a hurry to jump off that cliff.  

[lebrelljr]

Some of us prerun our taxes before the end of the year for two reasons. First to see how much money we can roll over from a traditional IRA to our Roth and stay in our current tax bracket and second to calculate the fourth quarter estimated tax payment so we don't pay too much and yet not owe a penalty. I have no expectation of running my final taxes until April 15th hopefully bug free. The error I pointed out was not with the Federal 1040 but with the Missouri 1040 standard deduction that was plugged in as the Federal standard deduction amount.

[xmasbaby0]

@lebrelljr   You are posting to someone else's  two month old thread.  We do not know what error you think you pointed out.  This is the only thing you have posted on the Answer Xchange under your username lebrelljr.  But as has already been pointed out here, many federal and state forms are not yet ready or fully functional.  Patience is advised.

[VolvoGirl]

Only an “a” got posted above by you.  If you added more it didn’t come through.

[Critter]

To do "what if scenarios" for 2018 you need to be using the fully operational 2017 downloaded program so you never have to wait for the new program to be ready ... and now with the Government shut down the IRS will get even further behind ... doubt we will see final forms until late January and the tax season start prior to February 1.

[Jim-USAF-Medic]

This reply is totally (profanity deleted) . This has nothing to do with the IRS. It's TurboTax's problem. I don't know who you are but your answer is worthless. Get it right or get off this feed!!!

[Kat]

Merry Christmas, @Jim USAF Medic, and thank you so much for your service.  @Critter#2 is very sharp when it comes to taxes.  The info you receive from @Critter#2 can be trusted.  Hope your holiday is peaceful.

[Critter]

@Kat   Happy Holidays to you and may the tax season go smoothly for you.

[Kat]

Thank you, @Critter#2!  Have a Merry Christmas and here's to a fabulous 2019!