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Previous versions of Turbo Tax Business supported Mac. Why does the 2018 version support only p/c? I need it for my daughter’s Trust.

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by DoninGA

The TurboTax Business Edition has never supported the Mac OS. It has always been a Windows OS based program.

Employee

Sorry but Business has never been available for Mac. The personal Home & Business version works on Mac but not Business. Unless you run a Windows emulator program on your Mac like Parralels.

VolvoGirl

Employee

You can probably run the Windows Business program on a Mac using a Windows Emulator like Parallels. But you would have to buy a copy of Windows to install in it. Google Windows on Mac to get articles on the various options

One of the other users posted this, There are 4 popular products you can use: Parallels, VMWare Fusion, Oracle VirtualBox, or CrossOver. The first 3 require you to also buy a copy of Windows. The first 2 cost $50-80, the third is free. CrossOver also costs about $50-$80 but does NOT require you to buy Windows.

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hyprattAuthor

It worked the past 3 year on my Mac. If you don’t know the answer keep your comments to yourself.

VolvoGirl

Employee

I do know the answer. Business has always only been for Windows. The Home & Business version can be installed on a Mac. Did you use a different company instead of Turbo Tax?

Do you need to prepare a 1041 Trust return or just enter a K-1 she received?

VolvoGirl

Employee

Please make a screen shot of your Mac showing The Business icons for the last 3 years on it. You can edit your question above to attach it or use an answer box.

macuser_22

Employee

@hypratt - Perhaps you don't know the difference between TurboTax "Business" and TurboTax "Home & Business". Home & Business is a Mac produce for self-employed persons that need a Schedule C. It only can do a 1040 form.

TurboTax "Business" is for estates, trusts and corporations that need a 1041 form, not a 1040 form, and there has NEVER been a Mac version of TurboTax Business for a 1041 form. Does not exist ans never has.

TT Business is Windows only and always has been and unless the Mac gains a larger portion of the business computer market it is likely to remain that way (as of 2017 - latest stats. - the Mac US market was about 14.5% and most of that was for personal use).

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

ScruffyCurmudgeon

Employee

@hypratt it appears that while my answer is absolutely correct, your angry comment, as with most angry comments, is erroneous.

If this posted response is useful to you, please click on the upraised hand in the lower left of this post. Thank you. Scruffy Curmudgeon--PFFM/ IAFF, retired FireFighter/Paramedic - Locals 718/30, Veteran USAR O3 AIS/ASA '65-'67 NOT INTUIT EMPLOYEE USAR 64-67 AIS/ASA MOS 9301 - O3 - Just donating my time**Say Thanks by clicking the thumb icon in the lower left corner -it means nothing but makes those than answer feel wanted.

DoninGAAnswer

Employee

The TurboTax Business Edition has never supported the Mac OS. It has always been a Windows OS based program.

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hyprattAuthor

It appears that you prefer tpo talk down to others who are just attempting to get answerts to their questions. Perhaps cyou should do another type of work.

ScruffyCurmudgeon

Employee

UPDATED DEC. 2018 from January 2013:

Hey, Look guys/gals co-MAC users - I'm just a volunteer here so if you don't like the factual answer, your best choice is call Intuit or write and complain. Calling me names does nothing

When Apple introduced Lion and eliminated the direct function calls in to the O/S, the TurboTax BUSINESS product ceased to be compatible. They've never chosen to spend the funds on rewriting the product, nor have they made the product available online as an alternative.

Perhaps it is simply their assessment of the size of the market - MAC users.

So, the answer is NO MAC support for TurboTax Business.

BEST ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION.

TurboTax Business, when combined with a companion state-level business income tax form component for TurboTax costs somewhere around $120 (Target, Costco with coupon) plus state $60 (must from Intuit) - lowest total online $180. So, today you can purchase a cheap new Windows/10 based pc solely for the purpose of running TurboTax Business now and next year and that notebook will cost less!

Search results in decent notebooks from $125 and up

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The alternative is to run the Windows-based product in one or another form of emulation or in a virtual machine
SEE BELOW FOR RUNNING VIRTUAL WINDOWS ON MAC.

Sorry for not being able to give a positive response.

For those who want to express their dissatisfaction with the situation, the place to file you complaint is directly with Intuit or in public media.

Posting a rant here? Well it's only other users here for the most part so a rant here may feel good but does nothing to move forward the production of a solution.
if you are angry at Intuit for lack of MAC support, please go rant somewhere else because I'm no more than a user just like you!

If this posted response is useful to you, please click on the upraised hand in the lower left of this post. Thank you. Scruffy Curmudgeon--PFFM/ IAFF, retired FireFighter/Paramedic - Locals 718/30, Veteran USAR O3 AIS/ASA '65-'67 NOT INTUIT EMPLOYEE USAR 64-67 AIS/ASA MOS 9301 - O3 - Just donating my time**Say Thanks by clicking the thumb icon in the lower left corner -it means nothing but makes those than answer feel wanted.