Use one of these methods to update your
TurboTax 2010 software:
TurboTax can automatically check for
updates when you start your TurboTax
program (if you have an Internet
connection and have set your update
preferences to automatically check for
updates). If updates are available, you
can get them right away or wait until
later.
You can ask TurboTax to check for
updates. If updates are available, you
can get them right away or wait until
later.
In TurboTax for Windows, select Check
for Updates from the Online menu.
In TurboTax for Mac, select Check for
Updates from the TurboTax menu.
If updating fails when you start
TurboTax or when you select Check for
Updates, you can manually download and
install federal updates.
Manually update TurboTax for Windows
Manually update TurboTax for Mac
Manually update TurboTax Business
If you don't have an Internet
connection, you can order the free
update CD.
Remember, TurboTax software is a
intuitive easy to use product line and
updates are always a step forward. When
you do update you pretty much always
find a easier to use program with help
and tips on every screen to ensure your
tax filing will be a pleasant experience.
How to Update TurboTax
Updates contain the latest tax-year
revisions and forms for your TurboTax
desktop software. (If you use TurboTax
Online, you can stop reading – they take
care of the updates for you!)
To use TurboTax software, you'll need an
Internet connection so you can download
the required TurboTax updates. We
strongly recommend a high-speed
broadband connection (cable, DSL, etc.)
due to the potentially large size of the
update files.
How do I update TurboTax?
You can check for updates at any time by
opening TurboTax and then selecting
Check for Updates from the Online menu
(or the TurboTax menu if you're using
the Mac version).
Use the Automatic Update option to
download updates whenever you're
connected to the Internet, whether
TurboTax is running or not. Automatic
updating will not affect your Internet
connection speed, and you can install
the updates at your convenience.
If you can't update through TurboTax
because of errors or a slow connection,
try downloading and installing a manual
update. Manual updates can even be
downloaded from a different computer,
saved on a flash drive (or burned to a
CD) and then installed on the TurboTax
computer.
Why Do I Need to Update
TurboTax?
It is important to update TurboTax
throughout the December-to-April tax
season to incorporate the latest
versions of forms, the most recent tax
law changes, product improvements, and
bug fixes.
You can work on your return without
updating your TurboTax software, but
before you e-file or print your return
for mailing, you'll be asked to update.
Changing your TurboTax Update Settings
TurboTax for Windows
Open your TurboTax software.
From the Online menu in TurboTax, select
Updater Preferences.
Select the option you want and click OK.
TurboTax for Mac
Open your TurboTax software.
From the TurboTax menu, select
Preferences.
Select or clear the Check for updates
automatically checkbox.
TurboTax can leave you a little
disconcerted by the frequent fixes, even
as the season is upon us and April 15
approaches. There have now been a dozen
updates, some with half a dozen or more
fixes. The most recent update was last
week. Many fixes are functional --
preventing glitches and crashes.
But many affect your calculation. Most
of these seem to be minor, but some are
not. "Fixed erroneously qualifying for
the First-Time Homebuyer Credit" is one
of the latter. Every release is beta to
a great extent. The government keeps
changing the rules. TT actually has a
deadline that must be met, as opposed
to, say, USB 3.0. Some updates were
unavoidable -- allowing deductible
donations for Haiti. Kudos to TT for
being transparent and forthright about
its updates.
this is truly demonstrating the
impenetrable complexity of the United
States taxing system. The system is a
bloody nightmare. In a perfect world,
you wouldn't need a 176 MB program to do
your taxes.
