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Re: 2017 software download

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May 21, 2020
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Did you buy it from TurboTax-shop or through Intuit TurboTax? I think TurboTax-shop might be a scam. There are lots of grammatical errors throughout the site and I think only accepting Mastercard and paypal is a red flag. I need 2017 and 2018 and started to buy through the "shop" website but when my Visa credit card was declined I found the payment options showing just Mastercard and paypal. That's when I started looking around the site and found all of the grammatical errors. I can't afford $120 for each year from Turbo Tax so was trying other options but I don't want my identity or credit card info stolen from a fake site. I'm still checking around so thought maybe that was the problem with your download.

Best answer by macuser_22

TurboTax only distributes to well known 3rd party resellers, such as Costco, BestBuy, Staples, Amazon (Amazon itself, not 3rd party advertisers on Amazon), etc. If a website not connected to such a store then it is probably a fraud selling bootlegged software that can contain malware and steal your CC information.

macuser_22Answer

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TurboTax only distributes to well known 3rd party resellers, such as Costco, BestBuy, Staples, Amazon (Amazon itself, not 3rd party advertisers on Amazon), etc. If a website not connected to such a store then it is probably a fraud selling bootlegged software that can contain malware and steal your CC information.

**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.**

Carl11_2

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To purchase directly from Intuit/TurboTax online, the only valid website is https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

Make ****SURE**** you select the link for the specific tax year you need. After you pay for it, you can then download the installation file. After download, double-click the installation file to install it on your windows computer.

NOTE: Make sure you pay for the correct version, be it MAC or WINDOWS. If you buy the wrong one, you own it.