I just read the answer that turbo tax 2006 is not compatible with WIN 98. My last years taxes were done on a comp that uses WIN 98. When I do my taxes, info from the previous year is loaded to the current year, such as depreciation and such. If I have to use another computer how will Turbo Tax 2006 import Turbo Tax 2005 return information??? I copied the 2005 return to my WIN xp comp but it will not open because I do not have the 2005 CD anymore. please advise - thanks!
2006-12-08 05:57:28 · 3 answers · asked by jamie41391 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
in response to your answers - my 2005 is on a win98 computer and 2006 turbo tax cannot be put on the win 98 computer so I will have to load 2006 on my computer with xp(which is at work) My question is how do I get the old 2005 tax file from my old comp to the new comp - forgot to mention that a:drive does not work so I can't just copy it to a disk and load it on my new comp. I e-mailed the 2005 tax file to my new xp comp and I couldn't open it to even look at it. Will it open after I install 2006 on my new comp. If I need the 2005 turbo tax installed on my new comp I'm out of luck as I didn't keep the disk. Also, is Turbo Tax going to let you print your return on multiple computers or only one?? I was thinking about doing my return on line this year rather than buying the cd again, but then I'm stuck again I think as they wouldn't have the 2005 info to transfer to my 2006 return.
2006-12-08 08:38:39 · update #1
I agree with webneck. If you have the 2005 data files on the same pc you load TurboTax 2006 on, it should transfer.
If you are using a pc with Windows 98 I have to assume you do not have a USB port or a CD burner. If so I think you are stuck with e-mailing it to work. I doubt any application other than TurboTax will open the data file. I do think once you load TurboTax 2006 on your work machines it should open the data file provided you have it saved to a drive as opposed to being an e-mail attachment.
I can not answer your questions about loading the software on a network especially one where you are a user and not an administrator. You may be violating some of your employer's pc policies by loading the software in the first place.
2006-12-08 07:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by zudmelrose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turbo tax files are operating system independent.
Turbo Tax 2006 won't have any trouble opening up and using the data from your turbo tax 2005 returns
2006-12-08 14:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by webneck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tax Cut is much better than Turbo Tax.
2006-12-08 13:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋