TurboTax
TurboTax is Intuit's tax preparation software for personal income tax filing in the United States. Available as both web-based and desktop versions, TurboTax guides users through tax returns with step-by-step interviews, deduction-finder tools, and real-time error checking. It supports multiple filing types including standard returns, self-employment, investments, rental properties, and forms from previous years. The desktop edition (which requires macOS 13 or later) provides offline access and is marketed for users who prefer standalone software over browser-based filing.
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1 suggestionTurboTax's macOS Desktop version currently runs only as Intel-only code on Apple Silicon Macs via Rosetta 2 emulation, but Intuit has publicly committed to shipping a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build. According to a February 2025 support post, Intuit is actively working on native support for Tax Year 2026 and is backporting it to Tax Year 2025; Tax Year 2024 support remains under evaluation. However, development is still underway — no native build is yet available. Since you are currently more than two years from Apple's September 2028 removal of Rosetta 2, you have time, but watch Intuit's official channels (turbotax.intuit.com and their support forums) for announcements of the native build. When it releases, simply download the new version and your prior data will carry forward. If you plan to file beyond 2028, confirm native support exists before that September deadline, as an Intel-only Tax Year build will not launch on macOS 28 or later.
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