TurboTax

TurboTax 2025 and earlier editions for macOS are Intel-only builds that currently run on Apple Silicon Macs only through Rosetta 2 emulation. Intuit has publicly acknowledged (as of February 2026) that a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) version is in development for the 2026 tax year, with potential back-porting to the 2025 version. However, no native build has shipped yet, and the current 2025 edition will continue to require Rosetta 2. Apple is removing Rosetta 2 from macOS 28, scheduled for release in September 2027, which means the Intel-only TurboTax 2025 will stop launching entirely on that release and later. Given that Intuit states development is underway but has not committed to a specific release date or guaranteed 2025 back-port, you have several options: (1) Continue using TurboTax 2025 under Rosetta 2 today and plan to upgrade to the native 2026 version when it ships (the safest path if you rely on TurboTax and want to stay on macOS); (2) watch for announcements from Intuit in the coming months for a native 2025 build, although this appears less likely; (3) if you need a solution before a native TurboTax build arrives, consider switching to the Windows version of TurboTax and running it via Parallels Desktop virtualization (your TurboTax Desktop purchase includes both Mac and Windows keys), or explore web-based alternatives like TurboTax Online which runs natively in any browser. For now, the 2025 edition remains usable on Rosetta 2, but you should not rely on it beyond the September 2027 macOS 28 release.