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TurboTax 2011 System Requirements

Updated: 2/07/2012
Article ID: GEN81459

Select your version of TurboTax 2011 to view the minimum system requirements.

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TurboTax CD/Download for Windows

Below are the minimum requirements for TurboTax 2011 software installed on a Windows computer. The 2011 versions are Basic, Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business, and Business.

Minimum System Requirements

Processor 		1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or faster processor
Operating systems
  • Windows XP (32-bit) Home/Pro with Service Pack 3 or higher; or
  • Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate; or
  • Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit).
  • Administrative rights required to install and run TurboTax.
RAM 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)

Hard Disk Space*

* Must be on the same drive TurboTax is installed on
  • Federal Products: 500 MB for TurboTax (plus up to 1.5 GB for Microsoft .NET 4 if not already installed)
  • State Products: 15 MB
  • Federal plus State Products: 515 MB for TurboTax (plus up to 1.5 GB for Microsoft .NET 4 if not already installed)
CD-ROM Drive 2X CD-ROM drive
Monitor

800×600 screen resolution (1024×768 recommended)
Internet Connection (Required)
 56 Kbps modem (Broadband connection recommended)
Other Software
  • Microsoft .NET 4 (included with TurboTax Installer)
  • Adobe Reader 8+
 Printer Any Windows-compatible inkjet or laser printer 
 

TurboTax CD/Download for Macintosh

Below are the minimum requirements for TurboTax 2011 software installed on a Mac computer. The TurboTax 2011 versions are Basic, Deluxe, Premier, and Home & Business. TurboTax Business is not available for the Mac.

Minimum System Requirements
Processor PowerPC G3 or higher Intel-based Processor
Operating system
  • Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
  • Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
  • Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • Mac OS X v10.7.0 or later
RAM 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Hard Disk Space
  • Federal Products: 300 MB
  • State Products: 30 MB
  • Federal plus State Products: 330 MB
CD-ROM Drive 2X CD-ROM drive
Monitor 1024×768 screen resolution
Internet Connection (Required)
 56 Kbps (Broadband connection recommended)
Printer Any Macintosh-compatible inkjet or laser printer
 

TurboTax Online

Below are the minimum requirements for TurboTax Online 2011. The TurboTax 2011 Online versions are Federal Free Edition, Basic, Deluxe, Premier, and Home & Business. TurboTax Business is not available online.

Minimum System Requirements
Processor
  • Windows: Pentium 4 3 GHz or equivalent
  • Macintosh: PowerPC G5 2 GHz or Intel-based processor
  • Tablets: iPad or Android equivalent
  • Mobile Phone: iPhone 3G or Android equivalent
Operating System/
Browser Combinations

Windows 7 and Vista supports:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 supports:

Windows 2003 supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) supports:
 

Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) supports:
 

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) supports:
 

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) supports:

iOS 3.x supports Safari

Android 2.x supports:

  • Chromium default browser
  • Firefox

Chromebook supports Chrome
RAM 512 MB
Monitor 1024x768 or higher screen resolution
Internet Connection
 High-speed connection
Other Software

Acrobat Reader 7.0+ (for printing)
 
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