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Turbotax Login

What is Turbotax?

On earning a specific amount of income, it becomes mandatory to file a tax return by every individual and businesses. Turbotax simplifies the process of filing the tax return, by providing its users with various tax forms and proper assistance for tax filling. Along with this, Turbotax automatically calculates the tax obligation of the users. Hence, with Turbotax, Tax filing has become much easier. For getting your Taxes done in the right way, you first have to go through the process of Turbotax Login, downloading and installing. Further, it will coach you all the way for filing your taxes. 

Turbotax offers a user-friendly interface that helps in planning and preparing your income tax and makes the complex processes more simplified. With Turbotax, you can file your tax returns by yourself even if you don’t have a previous tax knowledge and experience. This software will provide a step by step guide for both federal and state income tax returns. Turbotax aims to meet the exact or specific needs of its users. Hence, it updates the Turbotax software annually. This helps in providing its users with accurate tax returns filings. 

In order to redefine your tax processing experience, we recommend you to use Turbotax software. For making your work more easy and convenient, we are providing you with a complete guide on Turbotax. The given information will assist you in Turbotax login, downloading as well as installing. Go through the whole guide and follow each step carefully.

How to Create Account For Turbotax?

To initiate the process, you first have to create an account with Turbotax. For this, follow the given procedure step-by-step.

  1. First of all, open a web browser. 
  2. Go to the official website of Turbotax.
  3. After that, locate and tap the “Turbotax Login” option from your homepage. You will get this option on the upper right corner of your screen. By doing so, you will reach the Sign-in window. 
  4. Further, click on “Create an account” option. This option will be located on the bottom of the sign-in box. 
  5. Now, for creating your account, you have to enter all the required details in their respective fields. 

Firstly, enter your email “Email Address”. You have to provide the email address that you want to link with your Turbotax account. 

  1. Then, confirm your email address by re-entering it in the next field.
  2. Further, create a “User ID”. 

This ID will help in keeping your account safe. Turbotax suggests not to use an existing user id or should not include any of your personal information. 

  1. Now, enter your phone number. Turbotax will use your number for verifying your account and to keep your account safe. Although, this is an optional step.
  2. After that, create a password which is unique, strong and which fulfils all the required specifications.  Following are the specifications for your password:
    • Password must have 8 or more characters.
    • It must contain lower and upper case.
    • Use at least one number and one symbol.
  3. Next, re-enter your password for confirmation. 
  4. Before confirming the creation of your account, Turbotax advise its users to read the privacy policy. 

To get the policy, click the “Privacy Statement” option.  You will get this option below the create account button.

At last, tap “Create Account” button.

How to Login to your Turbotax Account?

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  1. Access a web browser.
  2. Move to the official website of Turbotax.
  3. On the homepage of Turbotax, you will get a turbotax login window. 
  4. Now, start the Turbotax login procedure by entering your “User Id”. You are required to enter the Id which you have used while creating your account. 
  5. After that, in the next field enter your Turbotax account password. 
  6. Further, you can tick mark the checkbox beside “Remember Me” option. Doing this, your login details will get saved on your device. This will make your future login much easier. 

Although, if you don’t want to save your details, you can move further to the next step, leaving the box unmarked.

  1. Lastly, click the “ turbotax Sign In” button. 

This will successfully complete the login process. 

Note: If you click the “Sign in” option, Turbotax will consider that you agree to their terms and conditions. Hence, we advise you to go through the terms and conditions beforehand. This will help in avoiding future complications.

System Requirements For Turbotax Software

WINDOWS:

Operating System-  

Windows 10, Windows 8.0/8.1, or Windows 7 

Processor-

Pentium 4 or Athlon

Hard Drive Space-

650 MB, plus up to 4.5 GB for Microsoft.NET 4.5.2

RAM-

1 GB or more

Internet Connection-

56 Kbps to e-file and download updates. A broadband connection is recommended.

Monitor Resolution- 

1024×768 or higher

Note: 

  • You must have a CD/DVD drive for installation from CD.
  • For viewing your tax forms, you will need “Adobe Reader 11 or higher”

MAC: 

Operating System-  

macOS X v.10.12 or later (64-bit required)

Processor-

Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

Hard Drive Space-

650 MB

RAM-

2 GB or more

Internet Connection-

56 Kbps to e-file and download updates. A broadband connection is recommended.

Monitor Resolution- 

1024×768 or higher

Mobile Devices:

Turbotax Mobile app is available for:

  • Apple Devices (iOS 10.0 and above)

  • Android Devices (OS 5.0 and above)

Turbotax recommends you to exceed the limits of the minimum requirements rather than just fulfilling them.

Procedure To Download Turbotax

After you fulfil all the requirements, you can move further to the downloading process. Following is the process for downloading Turbotax software on your system. 

  1. First of all, open a web browser.
  2. Move to the Turbotax official website. 
  3. Then, locate and click the “Products & Pricing” option from the upper right corner of the Turbotax homepage. 
  4. Now, click “CD/download products” option from the extended menu.
  5. In the next window, you will get the list of products with their features, prices and restrictions. Look at all the features offered by various products and select the product as per your preferences.  
  6. Then, tap the “Buy now” button for continuing with the process. 
  7. After that, a popup box will appear for selecting the operating system. Select the desired OS from Windows or Mac.
  8. Next, look at your order and from the lower right corner of the screen, click “Continue”.
  9. Further, log in to your Turbotax account. 

If you are an existing user, then enter your login ID and Password in the required fields. Then, tap the “Sign In” option. 

In case you are a new user and don’t have a Turbotax account, then select “Create an account” option. Then, enter the required details and confirm your account creation. 

  1. Next, select the desired payment method like a credit card, net banking, paytm etc. 
  2. Then, enter all the billing information. Be very careful while entering your payment details. 
  3. After entering the information, click “Continue”.
  4. In the next window, review your order. If required then make the necessary changes and move to the next step. 
  5. Now, complete the purchase procedure of Turbotax software by following the on-screen instructions. 
  6. After successful completion of your payment and purchase, you will receive a confirmation mail on your registered email address. 
  7. Open the mail that you have received. You will get a download link in that mail. 
  8. Click the link provided in the mail. 
  9. The downloading of the TurboTax software will get started. It will take a few minutes for the completion of the process.

Hence, wait until the process gets completed.

Installation of Turbotax Product

For using the various features of Turbotax, you have to install it in your system. For installation, follow the given procedure carefully.

Windows:

  1. Firstly, locate the downloaded setup file. You will get this file in the Downloads folder or at the location you have saved the file. 
  2. Then, double-click the setup file.
  3. Now, it will start extracting the files and start the preparation of the software for installation. Hence, wait for a few minutes. 
  4. In the installation window, click “Next” from the bottom right corner of the screen. 
  5. After that, Turbotax asks you to agree to their license agreement. Read the agreement carefully. Then, give your consent by clicking the “I Agree” option. 
  6. Now, check the installation location and other mentioned details. If needed, then change the settings right away. 
  7. Then, click the “Install” option. 
  8. Wait while the installation process gets completed. This will take a few minutes. During the process don’t close the window or don’t shut down the system. 
  9. Once the process gets completed, tap the “Launch Turbotax Now” option.
  10. Then, a dialogue box will appear for seeking your permission to install the latest updates of Turbotax software.
  11. If you want to install the updates, then click “Update” and wait for the process to get completed. 

Although, if you do not want to install the updates, you can click “Do it later” option. 

  1. Now, click  “Continue using Turbotax” option.
  2. Lastly, wait until the Turbotax get restarted.

Following this process will successfully install your Turbotax software in your system and now you can start using the software for all your fulfilling all your taxation needs.

Mac:

For installing Turbotax on your Mac device, follow the given steps.

  1. Firstly, go to the “Finder”.
  2. Then, locate and click the “Downloads Folder”.
  3. From the list of applications, double-click the Turbotax setup file.
  4. Now, a popup box will appear. To continue with the process, follow all the on-screen instructions. 
  5. Next, you are required to drag the red Turbotax checkmark icon to the Applications folder. 

Note: Make sure not to drag the checkmark outside the pop-up window and to existing application folder or anywhere else.

Now, your Turbotax application will open automatically. Now, you can start using the software on your Mac device. 

Android/ iOS Devices:

For getting the Turbotax application on your Mobile device, you can install it using the given procedure. This process will work for both Android or iOS devices. 

  1. Firstly, open “Play Store” on your Android device. 

In case you are an iPhone user then, open “App Store”.

  1. Now, search for Turbotax application. For this type “Turbotax” in the search bar from the upper corner of the screen.
  2. From the list of search results, you have to select  “Turbotax Tax Return”.
  3. Then, click “Install” from your android 

If you have an iOS device, then click “Get”.

  1. Wait for the installation on Turbotax on your mobile device to gets completed. 
  2. After installation, you will see a Turbotax app icon on your device.
  3. Then, open the application by clicking the Turbotax App icon.
  4. After that, you are required to log in to your TurboTax account. 

For this, existing users have to tap “I have an account” option and enter the login credentials and click “Login”.

If you are a new user, then click “I’m new here” option. Now, enter all the details in their respective fields. Follow all the on-screen instructions and confirm the creation of your account. 

Now to continue with the procedure, follow the on-screen instructions. This will complete the installation of your Turbotax application on your mobile device.

Note: You will also be asked for upgrading or downloading the paid version of Turbotax. If you want to upgrade, then follow the on-screen instructions. 

This is a complete procedure for Turbotax login and its setup. Now, you can use this most feasible software “Turbotax” for filing your taxes. This software will help in filing your income tax returns in a hassle-free manner.