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Downloading TurboTax software

Asked by Jill McCabe

I am trying to install Turbo Tax on my computer but an unfamiliar with Ubuntu. It doesn't open and run the menu for me as on previous computers with Windows. Please let me know if there is a simple way to do this. Thanks!

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Warren Hill (warren-hill) said : 		#1

Turbotax is Windows software so won't run natively in Linux.

It may run with Wine but not perfectly.
For Notes on how it runs see here:
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=623

You can find Wine in the software centre.

You may also want to take a look at GnuCash
http://www.gnucash.org/

Its a general accounting package for personal/small business use and in available in the software centre.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

+1 for gnucash. If the application is crucial you could virtualize Windows in virtualbox and run it there. This will require a valid licence and install media.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

Please read this alternative procedure:

http://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/?view=mobile

You can install and use Snaptax on your Android device or install TurboTax for iPad, if you have an ipad.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

http://www.codeweavers.com/site/compatibility/browse/name?app_id=181

Maybe.....

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Ubfan (ubfan1) said : 		#5

TurboTax also offers a web based product. I ran it in Firefox on Linux with no problems last year.

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