TurboTax
TurboTax is Intuit's popular tax preparation software that helps individuals and businesses file their annual tax returns. The desktop version guides users through tax filing with interview-style questions, automatic calculations, and error checking to maximize deductions and refunds. It's widely used by millions of Americans who prefer desktop software over online filing, offering features like prior-year data import, detailed review tools, and the ability to work offline. TurboTax comes in multiple editions from Basic to Self-Employed to handle different tax complexity levels.
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1 suggestionTurboTax Desktop still does not have native Apple Silicon support as of the 2024 version, despite years of user requests since Apple Silicon Macs launched in 2020. The app continues to run through Rosetta 2 translation, which causes significantly slower performance and longer loading times on M1/M2/M3 Macs. Intuit appears to be actively maintaining the software with annual updates but has not prioritized native Apple Silicon compilation. Given the upcoming end of Rosetta 2 support, you should either switch to TurboTax Online (web-based version) which works natively in Safari, or consider FreeTaxUSA as a native alternative that offers similar functionality at a lower cost. Many users report FreeTaxUSA handles most tax situations well, though it may lack some of TurboTax's advanced business features.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
This app may have been updated to a native build — device(s) no longer report it as Intel-only, but no explicit confirmation has been received.
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