We all know TurboTax is the renowned software that helps us to prepare the tax structure systematically. Although it is very easy-to-use software, now it has become even more easy to operate with the help of Amazon Alexa. Now, you can set up your TurboTax account on Alexa and perform many functions just by your voice, such as checking the refund status. Below we have discussed how to set up TurboTax on Alexa.
How to Get Started with TurboTax on Alexa?
It is very easy to set up TurboTax on Amazon Alexa. You can get started with just two steps:
Enable the skill:-
First of all, you will need to enable the skill. Although it may sound new to you, still it can be done by following the steps given below:
- First, you need to open your Alexa app.
- After that, In the skills section, you need to search for “TurboTax”.
- Next, click the “Enable” button.
- Now, at the login page, you are required to enter your TurboTax User ID and Password.
Now, you have successfully enabled the skills and you can proceed further.
Set up a Personal Key on Alexa
After you have successfully enabled the “TurboTax” skill on the Alexa app, you need to set up a personal key on Alexa. Now, you have 10 minutes to set your key and you can do so by following the steps mentioned below:
- First of all, just say “Alexa, talk to TurboTax”.
- Then, you will be asked to set up a personal 4-digit key.
- Now, when prompted, say, “Set my personal key to (your 4-digit number)”
- For example: “set my personal key to 0001” and this will set a key to ‘0001’.
After enabling the skill successfully, log in using your TurboTax User ID and Password on the next page. Now, you can ask Alexa things like “How much was my refund?”, “When will my refund be in my bank account?”, or “What is the status of my return?” Keep in mind that you can start every question like “Alexa, ask TurboTax..”.
The best thing is that the TurboTax login and password are not shared with Amazon. However, if you want to delete any skill, you can open your Alexa app and delete that TurboTax Skill.
So, this was all about setting up TurboTax on Alexa. Hope you have found this article helpful. if you need help then Connect with Live person at Turbotax detail on our Mycustomerservice phone directory.