no extension available in desktop, online is way to cumbersome. It took me over an hour to find the location in the software, then tried to sell me turbotax...... if I had not been using for years would change to another software package. considering starting over next year with something else

2025 must have been a tough year. TurboTax Premier (Mac desktop) was a mess on first delivery. Installation failed repeatedly, except when it didn't and put nothing on the screen, or got stuck trying to update from within the app itself. It took almost the whole tax season for a fully-capable app and all the necessary tax forms. This is the latest I've been able to confidently file my federal taxes since I started using MacInTax, then TurboTax for you taxes.

Overall it went pretty smooth. One area that could use a bit more instructions was the following: When entering a 1099-R I got to this screen Titled: "Tell us which person may have qualified for a penalty exception". Since there was only one person I assumed I should select Continue, but that didn't display the exceptions. I finally figured out I needed to select the Edit pencil icon to see the Exceptions. I recommend something like: Click Edit to see the Exceptions.

I like TurboTax and have used it for years, since at least 2012. I do not like trying to make me e-file. My state taxes do not require it and Turbo Tax makes it hard for me to mail the State Taxes. I see no reason to pay extra to have my state taxes electronically filed.

TurboTax failed to suggest proper standard vs itemized deduction method when filing Idaho state return. It was better for me to use standard deduction for state due to size of health insurance deduction. Turbotax missed this. Also, failed to provide place to reduce dividend income on State tax return by amount of income from US gov't securities (greater than 50%) classified as dividends rather than "interest."

I have used Turbo Tax successfully for many years, but this year you have a "known software incompatibility issue" with communicating with brokerages. This caused me to manually enter all my information, which took me many hours. Please fix this, I beg you.

This year, the application seemed more complex than in prior years. This year I had to search for and provide RMD information unlike other years. Also, the IP PIN input page did not come up automatically, I had to search for it. The information related to the requirement for reporting foreign bank accounts via a separate Form was confusing.

When it came time to file taxes, I was unable to do so because all of my credit cards had an expiration month after August. The user interface would not allow me to enter any month beyond 8. I used help and followed the recommendation, but they did not solve the problem. I find it unacceptable that a product has such a blatant bug that will not allow certain credit cards. I ended up using a reserve card that had an earlier expiration month. This was not my desired choice.

I felt the Online version railroaded me. I wasn't allowed to choose what I wanted to work on. So I went with the Desktop version. But, the Desktop version will NOT let you download financial information from third parties if your copy of Windows 11 isn't activated. Thus, Turbo Tax forces you to pay for and activate Windows 11 if you want to use the Desktop verson. However this turned out to nullify my Desktop choice because Windows 11 just inserted the Cloud (One Drive) into my file paths without asking, In the end I might as well have been using the Online version.

Very disappointed with this Premier 2025 Desktop edition. I have had nothing but problems. It doesn't perform any updates or load the States Returns but won't let you proceed without the updates. Even after trying the so called patches I was still not able do do updates or proceed. Very annoying!!!!!