Personal Taxprep - System requirements


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Date: 2024-Dec.-17

Personal Taxprep
System Requirements

To correctly execute the latest version of Personal Taxprep, your computer system must have the following:

Processor

Dual Core processor (Quad Core processor is recommended)

Supported operating systems

Windows 10 (64-bit) Pro and Enterprise Editions*
Windows 11 (64-bit) Pro Edition*
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2308

Note: Please note that custom scaling is not supported.

* For more information on the different Windows Editions, and their respective minimum requirements, consult the Microsoft Web site:

Important: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 10 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. Since the configuration of SMB 3.0 is explicit, please consult this Microsoft article to proceed with its configuration.

RAM

A minimum of 4 GB of RAM is required.

Note: RAM requirements are highly dependent on the operating system used. Consult the documentation provided with your operating system for minimum and recommended RAM requirements.

Microsoft .Net Framework

Microsoft .Net 8.0 or higher is required.

Network File Systems

NTFS
FAT32
exFAT

Internet Connection

An Internet connection is required to use the various electronic services provided by Personal Taxprep.
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime is required
(https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/).

Browser configuration required to use the TaxprepConnect download service

If you can access the CRA’s Represent a client service with your Web browser, you should be able to use TaxprepConnect with your configuration.

If you are using the Microsoft Edge Web browser, make sure that you are using version 80 or more recent to open a new window when authenticating to the CRA’s Represent a client service in Taxprep. Otherwise, the window will open in a new tab.

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